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Third-rates carried 64 to 80 guns, typically on two gun decks, and crews of 500 to 700. 74-gun ships were popular among the navies of several nations, and the term "third rate" might apply to a captured French 74, for example. | Third-rates carried 64 to 80 guns, typically on two gun decks, and crews of 500 to 700. 74-gun ships were popular among the navies of several nations, and the term "third rate" might apply to a captured French 74, for example. | ||
− | Ships too small to stand in the line were used for other purposes such as patrolling, scouting, escorting convoys, etc. The frigate, which had all its guns on one deck, was considered the most successful design for such uses | + | Ships too small to stand in the line were used for other purposes such as patrolling, scouting, escorting convoys, etc. The frigate, which had all its guns on one deck, was considered the most successful design for such uses. |
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