Название: Osprey New Vanguard 79 - American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826
Автор: Mark Lardas
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2003
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48
Размер: 2,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is viewed as the symbol of the Napoleonic-era cruiser. This remarkable transformation resulted from the performance of three ships – the Constitution, United States, and President – 44-gun frigates built for the United States Navy between 1794 and 1799.