Quote Originally Posted by Tribesman
http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/INTRO.HTM
A complete listing of Royal Naval Sailing Ships , from the biggest LineShip to the smallest hired cutter or pilot boat ,together with their service histories .
There is a lot of them , in 1815 the navy had 574 frigates alone , of which 206 had been captured from other nations , plus 193 ships rated above 74 and god knows how many smaller vessels .
The debts for raising this huge navy meant that the interest payments alone took 56% of the national budget .
Thanks for the link Tribesman, there are some fabulous stories in there.