Black Seas U.S.Navy
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Black Seas Flotilla action (1770 - 1830)The Carronade Era was characterised by flotillas of small ships fighting out on remote stations across the globe - check out these articles on the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet and the Hunt for the Santisima Trinidad for examples of these actions! The Flotilla...
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Master & Commander Starter SetTake control of your very own fleet of the greatest sailing warships of all time in this action packed, exciting naval wargame! Recreate the thrilling battles of the age of sail in all their glory with a unique and innovative initiative game system based...
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USS ConstitutionUSS Constitution was one of six Heavy Frigates commissioned by the United States Congress in 1794 to protect American shipping against Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean. These frigates were designed to outmatch the frigates of any other nation while remaining nimble enough to slip...
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Black Seas Gunboat SquadronA gunboat squadron is like a gnat in comparison to the larger ships-of-the-line. Nevertheless, they have a useful place in the fleet. A gunboat would typically have only a single mast with square-rigged sails, mounting between one and three fixed cannons. Fleets of all...
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U.S. Navy Fleet (1770 - 1830)The Naval Act of 1794 established a permanent standing navy on 27 March 1794, in the US. Prior to this, a US Naval military presence had been left wanting for 10 years. By October 1797, the first three of six frigates launched; the USS...
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Black Seas scenery packYou'll find within the box plenty to add variety to your games of Black Seas. Rocks of various shapes and sizes can provide tricky obstacles to negotiate with your vessels. They are also capable of blocking line of sight - a wily Captain, should...
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Black Seas: Schooners squadronSchooners are two-masted vessels with both masts having loose footed sails rigged on gaff and two or more headsails (staysails rigged in front of the fore mast). They were not designed for combat, being built mainly for cargo, passenger and fishing purposes. During the...
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Black Seas - USS EssexThe USS Essex was a 36-gun frigate that participated in the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War, and the War of 1812. She was very successful in disrupting British whaling in the Pacific, before being captured in 1814, and re-purposed as the HMS...
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Black Seas: Fire Ship SquadronFilled with gunpowder and other combustible materials, Fire Ships were deliberately set ablaze and sent towards the enemy battleline where they would explode or set opposing ships alight. Warships during the Age of Sail were highly susceptible to fire. With wooden construction seamed with...
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Black Seas: Cutters SquadronCutters were usually tiny or small vessels with a single mast. Designed for speed more than transport capacity, the mast has a triangular aft (behind the mast) sail rigged fore and aft (from the front to the rear) and a headsail (a triangular sail...
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Black Seas: Bomb Ketch SquadronA bomb ketch’s primary armament was not cannon or carronade, but a mortar mounted near the bow elevated at a high angle, that employed explosive shells rather than solid shot. They were designed primarily as bombardment vessels (hence the name bomb ketch), and were...
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Black Seas: Sloops SquadronSloops are tiny vessels (although larger sloops existed) usually with only one mast and a gaff rigged aft (behind the mast) sail rigged fore and aft (from the front to the rear). Along with similarly sized unrated vessels, sloops filled the supporting roles of...
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Black Seas: USS OhioOne of the few US 3rd rate ships built after the War of 1812, sailing as part of the Mediterranean Squadron under Commodore Isaac Hull in the late 1830s. Though she did not see action until after the period covered by the Black Seas...
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Black Seas: USS North CarolinaConsidered to be the most powerful naval vessel afloat during her time as flagship to US Commodore John Rodgers in the Mediterranean from 29 April 1825 to 18 May 1827. Though USS North Carolina did not see action until after the period covered by...
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Black Seas: USS IndependenceUSS Independence was the first ship of the line launched by the US Navy. She operated mainly as a deterrent as, during her lifetime, she was not involved in any major conflict, being blockaded in port alongside USS Constitution until the end of the...
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Black Seas: IndiamenEast Indiamen or, more commonly, just 'Indiamen' is a broad name for a category of ships that sailed under the licence or charter of the various European trading companies such as those from England, France, Portugal, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands. Capable of...
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Black Seas: 4th Rates squadronUnder the structure set out by the Royal Navy rating system which was largely adopted worldwide any ship-of-the-line with fewer than a 160-man crew was considered a 'small ship'. The largest of these ‘small ships’ were the 4th Rates as they had a complement...
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Black Seas: 6th Rates squadron (Battened Down)6th Rates were the smallest of the warships in the Royal Navy rating system, which would have been generally adopted worldwide. This category covered ships with between 20 and 28 guns on a single deck. Although not considered to be powerful enough to take...
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Black Seas: Razeed 3rd Rate & 4th RateAs the smaller ships-of-the-line became less useful in fleet actions due the increasing size and armaments of the larger ships many of them were 'razeed'. This was the process of either removing the quarterdeck and forecastle or otherwise cutting them down to have just...
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Black Seas: United States Famous Ships BundleThis bundle conveniently collects all the named famous vessels for the U.S. Navy available in Black Seas (excepting for those that can be found in the U.S Starter Fleet)). As an added bonus, you’ll get a digital version of the Black Seas Hold Fast!...
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