Contents Preface Acknowledgements Sources Illustrations The Data Bibliography Introduction Chronology and Fleet Actions Glossary and Abbreviations Abstract of Annual Statistics
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Chapter 1 First Rates of 100 guns 1 Chapter 2 Second Rates of 90 and 98 guns 10 Chapter 3 Third Rates Ships of 80 guns 27 Ships of 66 to 70 guns 38 Ships of 74 guns 56 Ships of 64 guns 90 Chapter 4 Fourth Rates Ships of 60 guns 113 Ships of 50 guns 134 Chapter 5 Fifth Rates Ships of 40 to 44 guns 162 Ships of 32 to 38 guns 185 Chapter 6 Sixth Rates Frigates of 28 or 30 guns 224 Post Ships of 20 to 24 guns 242 Chapter 7 Ship (three-masted) Sloops 273 Chapter 8 Two-masted Sloops 294 Chapter 9 Cutters and Schooners 322 Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Vessels Bomb Vessels 338 Fireships 344 Hired Vessels 351 Exploration and Discovery Vessels 354 Armed Store Ships and Transports 356 Yachts 361 Miscellaneous Harbour Craft 364 Appendix A The American Navy 1775-1785 368 Appendix B Construction Costs for British Warships 1789 369 Appendix C Dockyard Launchings (and Master Shipwrights) 1714-1793 369 Index 373
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