In the french navy, ships-of-the line seldom saw action apart of large fleet sorties. Most of the experienced sailors were commited to frigates that made the most of solo missions.
Re: Naval Strategy of Ship Deployment
In the french navy, ships-of-the line seldom saw action apart of large fleet sorties. Most of the experienced sailors were commited to frigates that made the most of solo missions.
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Re: Naval Strategy of Ship Deployment
Spanish trade fleets, such as the Manilla galleon, usually went as a convoy due to the risks of attack or piracy. That's 17th and early 18th C though. Trade was easier to regulate for the spanish crown in this way. It didn't stop smugglers or less than legal traders trading outside of the sanctioned convoy "window" mind you.
Re: Naval Strategy of Ship Deployment
War-time or peace-time? When in the period? Which theater? AFAIK there was a lot of different approaches, and I think we need to narrow it down a little?
/KotR
Re: Naval Strategy of Ship Deployment
Generally speaking, individual SOLs might be sent on detached duty as flagships for small squadrons on foriegn stations, such as during the Mauritus Campagin. Usually these were older vessels of 50 to 60 guns no longer suitable to stay in the line of battle. There were some occasions when a fast SOL might be detached from a blockade to make an inshore sweep, but this was usually considered work for frigates. I'll try to dig up further examples when I get time.
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