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[[File:AC4 Queen Anne's Revenge.png|thumb|250px|[[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]]'s frigate, the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'']] | [[File:AC4 Queen Anne's Revenge.png|thumb|250px|[[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]]'s frigate, the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'']] | ||
The '''frigate''' was a class of [[Ships|warship]] operated by, among others, the [[Royal Navy|British]], [[French Navy|French]], [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] navies. In the case of the Spanish and British navies, they also served as money ships in naval convoys, often carrying up to | The '''frigate''' was a class of [[Ships|warship]] operated by, among others, the [[Royal Navy|British]], [[French Navy|French]], [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] navies. In the case of the Spanish and British navies, they also served as money ships in naval convoys, often carrying up to 5,000 Spanish reales. | ||
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the [[Caribbean]], shy of the greater [[Man O' War]]. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot. | During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the [[Caribbean]], shy of the greater [[Man O' War]]. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot. | ||
Frigates use their mix of speed and | Frigates use their mix of speed and firepower to move alongside ships, deliver broadsides and then move out of the way of returning fire. | ||
==Notable frigates== | ==Notable frigates== | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 12 July 2016
The frigate was a class of warship operated by, among others, the British, French, Spanish and Portuguese navies. In the case of the Spanish and British navies, they also served as money ships in naval convoys, often carrying up to 5,000 Spanish reales.
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the Caribbean, shy of the greater Man O' War. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot.
Frigates use their mix of speed and firepower to move alongside ships, deliver broadsides and then move out of the way of returning fire.
Notable frigates
- Greyhound
- Henderson
- Hercules
- HMS Defiance
- HMS Intrigue
- Independence
- La Belladonna
- Orpheus
- Princess
- Queen Anne's Revenge
- Royal African Pearl
- Saint James
- San Lorenzo
- Whydah
- USS Randolph
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