The Book Of Old Ships by Henry B. Culver

Author:Henry B. Culver [Henry B. Culver]
Language: eng
Format: epub

On May 3, 1696, Sir Peter Pett wrote a letter to Mr. Samuel Pepys in which he said, “Many years ago I gave Sir Christopher Wren the draught of an old-fashioned ship and another of the frigate fashion that he might see the difference of them.”

The term “frigate” in its more restricted sense is quite another matter. Normally, and disregarding earlier applications of the term, the word has been used to describe one of the smaller types of warships, one having, say, from twenty-four to fifty cannon. This armament was carried on flush decks. Some of the smaller frigates were provided with oars as a supplementary means of propulsion.

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