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==Ships of the line==

==Ships of the line==

Mounting 60 to 80 heavy guns the battleships of the era, called "ships of the line" had to grow bigger.  Smaller and more flexible were the frigates.  Both were redesigned to maximize firepower.  The "Royal Sovereign", launched in 1637, was probably the first three-decked English warship and she proved extremely serviceable. Its builder, Phineas Pett, described its armament in his journal:<ref> Quoted in [http://books.google.com/books?id=YzwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA249&dq=Phineas+Pett++%22ten+pieces+of+chase+ordnance+%22&lr=&num=30&as_brr=1  William Morgan and Augustin Creuze, eds.,  ''Papers on naval architecture, and other subjects '' (1832) v4 #13 p. 249]</ref>

Mounting 60 to 80 heavy guns the battleships of the era, called "[[Ship of the line|ships of the line]]" had to grow bigger.  Smaller and more flexible were the frigates.  Both were redesigned to maximize firepower.  The "Royal Sovereign", launched in 1637, was probably the first three-decked English warship and she proved extremely serviceable. Its builder, Phineas Pett, described its armament in his journal:<ref> Quoted in [http://books.google.com/books?id=YzwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA249&dq=Phineas+Pett++%22ten+pieces+of+chase+ordnance+%22&lr=&num=30&as_brr=1  William Morgan and Augustin Creuze, eds.,  ''Papers on naval architecture, and other subjects '' (1832) v4 #13 p. 249]</ref>

: ''Her lower tyre [tier] hath thirty ports which are to be furnished with demicannon and whole cannon; her middle tyre hath also thirty ports for demiculverin and whole culverin; her third tyre hath twentie six ports for other ordnance; her forecastle hath twelve ports, and her half deck hath fourteen ports; she hath thirteen or fourteene ports more within board for murdering pieces, besides a great many loope-holes out of the cabins for musket shot. Shee carrieth moreover, ten pieces of chase ordnance in her right forward, and ten right aft, according to lande service in the front and reare.''

: ''Her lower tyre [tier] hath thirty ports which are to be furnished with demicannon and whole cannon; her middle tyre hath also thirty ports for demiculverin and whole culverin; her third tyre hath twentie six ports for other ordnance; her forecastle hath twelve ports, and her half deck hath fourteen ports; she hath thirteen or fourteene ports more within board for murdering pieces, besides a great many loope-holes out of the cabins for musket shot. Shee carrieth moreover, ten pieces of chase ordnance in her right forward, and ten right aft, according to lande service in the front and reare.''