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Researching American History 1600-1799. A National Center for History of the
Gaspee Affair of 1772.
This picture is a typical frigate of the English
Navy. A frigate was an English war vessel of the 18th
century. The frigate was light and swift, compared to ships of the line.
In an English fleet it was used primarily for
reconnoitering and to relieve warships in distress. However, it was a
substantial war-vessel, next in size and equipment to ships of the line.
An example is the frigate Constitution
which can be seen as a floating exhibit at the Charleston, MA Navy Yard and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built: 1797, in
Boston, it has a length: 204, beam: 43.5, and draft: 22.6,
Generally, a frigate is described as a
3-masted vessel, with square sails on all masts, and carrying guns on at least
one covered gun deck.
The drawing on the left is a type drawing of
a frigate. The drawing on the right i a a nice
diagram of the interior of a frigate.
Frigates were bigger ships than the type of ship known as a
brigantine. A brigantine, usually built as a merchant ship, was
faster than a frigate.
For your further information on ships of the
1600 to 1799 era, click "next" button below, or see:
This picture is a typical frigate of the English
Navy. A frigate was an English war vessel of the 18th
century. The frigate was light and swift, compared to ships of the line.
In an English fleet it was used primarily for
reconnoitering and to relieve warships in distress. However, it was a
substantial war-vessel, next in size and equipment to ships of the line.
An example is the frigate Constitution
which can be seen as a floating exhibit at the Charleston, MA Navy Yard and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built: 1797, in
Boston, it has a length: 204, beam: 43.5, and draft: 22.6,
square sails on all masts, and carrying guns on at least
one covered gun deck. 