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The ship captained by [[William Laurence]] before the hatching of [[Temeraire]].
 
The ship captained by [[William Laurence]] before the hatching of [[Temeraire]].
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The Reliant was most likely a sailing frigate rather than a [[ship of the line]], probably a fifth rate with approximately 40 guns and 200-300 men.  Such ships had a powerful combination of maneuverability and firepower, and were used as fast scouts or to interdict enemy shipping, which brought the potential of prize money.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:38, 29 September 2006

The ship captained by William Laurence before the hatching of Temeraire.

The Reliant was most likely a sailing frigate rather than a ship of the line, probably a fifth rate with approximately 40 guns and 200-300 men. Such ships had a powerful combination of maneuverability and firepower, and were used as fast scouts or to interdict enemy shipping, which brought the potential of prize money.

Officers:

  • Gibbs -- first lieutenant; assigned to bring the captured Amitie into port
  • Tom Riley -- Second Lieutenant before the capture of the Amitie; becomes acting first lieutenant upon Gibbs's departure and is breveted to captain when Laurence harnesses Temeraire.
  • Wells -- third lieutenant
  • Fanshawe -- fourth (?) lieutenant
  • Pollitt -- ship's surgeon
  • Battersea - midshipman
  • Jonathan Carver - midshipman

Crew:

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