Rating: 3rd Rate Armament: Minimum: 62 Guns Maximum: 80 Guns Gundecks: 2 Design: 74 Guns Lower Gundeck: 28 x 32-Pounders Upper Gundeck: 28 x 18-Pounders Forecastle/Quaterdeck: 4 /14 x 9-Pounders Complement: about 650 Design: 64 Guns Lower Gundeck: 26 x … Read More
Rating: 4th Rate Armament: At least: 46 Guns Max.: 60 Guns Gundecks: 2 Desing: 50 Guns Lower Gundeck: 22 x 24-Pounders Upper Gundeck: 22 x 12-Pounders Back/Achterdeck: 02 / 04 x 06-Pounders Complement: 350 Design: 60 Guns 1) Lower Gundeck: … Read More
Rating: 5th-Rate Armament: At least: More than 24 guns Max.: 44 Guns Gundecks: 2 Design: 44 Guns Lower Gundeck: 20 x 18-Pounders Upper Gundeck: 22 x 09-Pounders Forecastle 02 x 06-Pounders Deployment: Originally Battle Line 1) The classic 5th-rate was … Read More
Rating: 6th Rate Armament: At least: 20 Guns Max.: 24 Guns 1) Gundeck(s): 1 Design: 24 Guns Gundeck: 22 x 9 Pounders Quaterdeck 2 x 6-Pounders Deployment: Light reconnaissance and escort service 1) I am using the classic classifications by … Read More
10-17-2025 The 3rd spyhole finally online I had two good runs this week working on the new texts for Inside Age of Sail. The draft version of the information on the Royal Navy’s rating system is two-thirds complete. Nevertheless, I … Read More
09-24-2025 Credit for the 1st Rate I am now back on Facebook sharing my illustrations. Initially, I am showing the drawings on my personal account, ‘KreuderHorst’. However, I am also a member of several groups. In ‘Historische Segelschiffe Modellbau’ (Historical … Read More
09-18-2025 First illustration project completed The first series of new illustrations for Nautical Fiction has been completed. Today, the drawing of the first-rate ship of the line has been added to the gallery. But that was only the first step. … Read More
09-16-2025 2nd Rate added to gallery Progress is ongoing. I have just started the final drawing, which I intend to use to illustrate my planned posts on the rating system for Royal Navy ships. In the British Navy, ships were … Read More
09-09-2025 The 3rd Rate Finally, I get the time to put the picture of the 3rd rate in the gallery. Last week, I was quite busy finally preparing comics for sale on eBay again. That didn’t leave much time for … Read More
08-22-2025 The 50-gun fourth-rate ship arrives in the gallery. Another illustration for the rating of a Royal Navy warship has been completed. It is available in the gallery as of today. Enjoy!