During the 18th and 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship of the British Royal Navy with a single gun deck that carried up to 18 guns. The rating system of the Royal Navy covered all …

This is a list of Sixth-rate, corvette, and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. During the Age of Sail , warships were divided into ranks or classes. The English Royal Navy adopted a scheme of six …

The Hudson River sloop was the main means of transportation on the Hudson River from the early days of Dutch settlement in the 17th century (1600s) until the advent of the steamboat as …

Decked vessels so rigged were carried on the official list, were commanded by a junior officer, and were called sloops. Under some conditions such a sloop would set a short-gaff fore-and …

Nov 30, 2013 · By tackling some of the most obscure questions about the early history of small-boat rigs, the book adds a dimension that will be of interest to historians of coastal sail and …

During the period of North American colonization and early settlement, sloops formed the backbone of the trade along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and to the West Indies. They often …

Feb 28, 2014 · However, for the first time this book charts the development of the ancillary types, variously described in the 17th century as sloops, ketches, brigantines, advice boats and even …

However, for the first time this book charts the development of the ancillary types, variously described in the 17th century as sloops, ketches, brigantines, advice boats and even yachts, …

For two centuries, the queen of local waters was the Hudson River sloop, specially built to handle the river's navigational challenges. The Hudson River has provided a way of getting from here …

By the end of the 1600s crew size had grown to over 100 men wit. This is a list of sixth rate, corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. In the Age of Sail ships were divided into six …