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Merchant PLIII, Swedish Indianman Source: http://s980.photobucket.com/user/jamesjn/library/Merchant%20PLIII?sort=3&page=1

Neptunus Privateer ​Source: http://s980.photobucket.com/user/jamesjn/library/Neptunus%20Privateer?sort=3&page=1 Source; http://s980.photobucket.com/user/jamesjn/library/?sort=3&page=1

Please visit this ship plan database for all your needs: http://www.orlogsbasen.dk/enkel.htm Bring back the famous POTBS ship Raa - Raae

I hope we can get such ship in this game:D

Post any pictures or plans you will find: http://shrike.egloos.com/m/1224153

Launched in 1719 at Portmouth. In 1782 Royal William took part in the navy operations which led to Gibraltar’s liberation. Also in that same year, the ship was involved in the salvage attempt of Royal George, which overturned in Spithead causing the death of 900 persons. In the end it was assigned as anchor-watch at Portsmouth, until 1813 , then demolished. Its survival for almost a century compares strongly with the typical six-year life span of so many other ships. Armament : First battery: 34 guns of 32 inches Second battery: 28 guns of 24 inches Third battery: 18 guns of 8 inches GUNS 104

Here are some ships and their real plans that were used to model Potbs ships. 1. Victory' First Rate = SAN FELIPE 1690 Spainish 2. Indomitable' First Rate = HMS Prince 1670 British 3. Invincible' First Rate = SAN FELIPE 1690 Spainish 4. Prince' First Rate = HMS Prince 1670 British 5. Formidable' Second Rate = Christianus Sixtus 1733 Danish 6. Sceptre' Second Rate = SAN FELIPE 1690 Spainish 7. Trinity' Second Rate = Christianus Sixtus 1733 Danish 8. Triumphant' Second Rate = SAN FELIPE 1690 Spainish 9. Wenden' Third Rate = Wenden 1705 Danish 10. Centurion' Third Rate = HMS Centurion 1732 British 11. Valiant' Third Rate = Ingermanland 1715 Russian 12. Poseidon' Fourth Rate = Oldenborg 1740 Danish 13. San Fernando' Fourth Rate = San Fernando 1725 Spanish 14. Couronne' Galleon = La Couronne 1636 French 15. Alexander' Fourth Rate = Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde 1680 Brandenburg-Prussia 16. Mordaunt' Fourth Rate = HMS Mordaunt 1688 British 17. San Mateo' Galleon = San Mateo 1580 Spanish 18. Oliphant' Indiaman = Fictional 19. Marauder' Pirate Ship = Fictional 20. Dauntless' Frigate = HMS Unicorn 1780 Brithish 21. Hercules' Frigate = *Pommern/Ilderim 1719 Danish 22. Tigre' Frigate = Le Capricieux 1717 French 23. Minerva' Frigate = Minerva 1748 British 24. Capricieux' Frigate = Le Capricieux 1717 French 25. Deliverance' Frigate = HMS Unicorn 1780 Brithish 26. Triton' Interceptor Frigate = 27. Athena' Frigate = From Paris's plans, a 5th Rate Frigate of 24 guns ? French 28. Conquistador' Frigate = 29. Myrmidon' Frigate = Renommée 1744 French 30. Raa' Frigate = plans from the Orlogsbasen 1709 Danish 31. Stralsund' Frigate = Stralsund 1715 Danish 32. Defiant' Frigate = HMS Unicorn 1780 Brithish 33. Cerberus' Frigate = Peter and Paul 1697 Russian 34. Sultan' Flute = Large Fluyt 1670 Danish 35. Mignone' Indiaman = Engelsk Ost-Indiefarare (Ritn N:1) ? British 36. Leviathan' Bark = HM Bark Endeavour ? British 37. Peregrine' Frigate = Peregrine Galley 1700 British 38. Santiago' Galleon = ? ? Spanish 39. Postillionen' Frigate = Postillionen 1701 French 40. Mystique' Polacre = La Mystique 1750 French 41. Agamemnon' Bark = HM Bark Endeavour ? British 42. Arcadia' Xebec = 43. Atlas' Bark = HM Bark Endeavour ? British 44. Dromedary' Indiaman = Chapmans plans, Plate 52 #2 ? British 45. Lexington' Brig = Lexington 1776 British 46. Hermes' Packet-Boat = Chapmans plans, plate 41 #1 ? British 47. Locust' Corvette = *Berlin 1674 Brandenburg 48. Cruizer' Snow = HMS Cruizer 1732 British 49. Curieuse' Snow = 50. van Hoorn' Snow =Chapman, plate XIII No. 17 ? British 51. Corsair' Xebec = 52. El Dragon' Barque = 53. Mediator' Cutter = 54. Limburg' Flute = Flute ? Danish 55. Dolphyn' Ketch = Nonsuch 1650 Danish 56. Bermuda' Sloop = Bermuda sloop ? ? 57. Chaleur' Schooner = 58. Lyon' Hoy = Lyon 1709 British 59. Halifax' Schooner = Halifax 1765 British 60. La Belle' Light Corvette = La Belle 1684 French 61. Jamaica' Sloop = 62. Otter' Skuda = 63. La Diligente' Tartane = La Diligente 1738 French 64. Renard' Chasse-Maree = 65. St. Anne' Schooner = 66. Hornet' Gunboat = 67. Hiorten' Galeas = several plans from F. Chapmans ? British 68. Alymer' Lugger = 69. Breton' Chasse-Maree = 70. Currituck' Periauger = Periauger Workboat* 71. Fishing Smack = Chapman LIX #3 72. Zuiderzee' Yacht = Dutch jachts What would you like to see in this game?

She looks like POTBS, Formidable' Second Rate = Christianus Sixtus 1733 Danish

Scan it and upload it on Dropbox:D

Awesome Ship.

Pictures taken by Unknown Photographer. Please visit the link to start your journey. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fzib5bbx4lpk3l3/AADeV6U0JDWqhL3Q0t_y9ndya?dl=0 The naval Battle of Texel or Battle of Kijkduin took place on 21 August 1673 (11 August O.S.) between the Dutch and the combined English and French fleets and was the last major battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, which was itself part of the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678), during which Louis XIV of France invaded the Republic and sought to establish control over the Spanish Netherlands. English involvement came about because of the Treaty of Dover, secretly concluded by Charles II of England, and which was highly unpopular with the English Parliament. The overall commanders of the English and Dutch military forces were Lord High Admiral James, Duke of York, afterwards King James II of England, and Admiral-General William III of Orange, James' son-in-law and also a future King of England. Neither of them took part in the fight. The Battle of Texel was joined when a Dutch fleet sought to oppose the landing of troops by a combined Anglo-French fleet. Prince Rupert of the Rhine commanded the Allied fleet of about 92 ships and 30 fireships, taking control of the centre himself, with Jean II d'Estrées commanding the van, and Sir Edward Spragge the rear division. The Dutch fleet of 75 ships and 30 fireships was commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter, with Lieutenant-Admirals Adriaen Banckert in charge of the van and Cornelis Tromp the rear. The Dutch were under an even greater disadvantage than the above numbers show, as Dutch warships were on the average smaller than both their English and French opponents. De Ruyter first decided not to leave his defensive position in the Schooneveld, from which he had successfully engaged the allied fleet in the double Battle of Schooneveld. However the Dutch Spice Fleet was returning from the Indies, filled with precious cargo. With half the country under French occupation for almost a year, the Dutch Republic's finances were in disastrous straits. The Dutch could not afford to lose the wealth the Spice Fleet was bringing, let alone allow it to be captured by the enemy. As such stadtholder William ordered De Ruyter to seek to engage the enemy. Although outnumbered, De Ruyter gained the weather gauge and sent his van under Adriaen Banckert in to separate the Allied van (under D'Estrées) from the main fleet. His ploy was effective, and the French ships were unable to play a significant part in the remainder of the battle, which became a gruelling encounter between the bulk of the Dutch fleet and the English centre and rear divisions. Both suffered badly during hours of fierce fighting. Spragge and Tromp, commanding their respective rear divisions, clashed repeatedly — Spragge had publicly sworn an oath in front of King Charles that this time he would either kill or capture his old enemy Tromp — each having their ships so damaged as to need to shift their flags to fresh ships three times. On the third occasion, Spragge drowned when his boat took a shot and sank. Because of Spragge's preoccupation with duelling Tromp, the English centre had separated from the rear, clashing with the Dutch centre under De Ruyter and Lieutenant-Admiral Aert Jansse van Nes. The fight raged for hours, due to turnings of the wind each side suddenly gaining or losing the advantage of the weather gauge. Banckert managed to disengage from the French and joined the Dutch centre, upon which Rupert decided to move north to the rear squadron to prevent that he would have to fight a superior Dutch force, followed by De Ruyter with the mass of his ships. The fight then focused on an attempt by the Dutch to capture Spragge's isolated flagship, the Prince, which in the end failed. With both fleets exhausted, the English eventually abandoned their attempt to land troops (the landing force was still waiting in England to be shipped), and both sides retired. No major ship was sunk (although several fireships were expended on each side), but many were seriously damaged and about 3,000 men died: two-thirds of them English or French. After the battle Prince Rupert complained that the French had not done their share of the fighting, but historians ascribe the lack of French impact on the battle to de Ruyter's brilliant fleet handling. It's true however that Count d'Estrées had strict orders from Louis XIV not to endanger the French fleet, as he himself admitted after the battle. Despite its inconclusive finish, the battle was a clear strategic victory for the Dutch. The Spice Fleet arrived safely, bringing the much needed financial reprieve. In the months following, the Netherlands formed a formal alliance with Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. The threat posed by German and Spanish invasions from the south and east forced the French to withdraw from the territory of the Republic. The Third Anglo-Dutch War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Westminster between the English and the Dutch in 1674. Fourteen years later the Glorious Revolution, which saw Stadtholder William III ascend the throne of England, put an end to the Anglo-Dutch conflicts of the 17th century. Only in 1781 would the Dutch and British fleets fight each other again.

Do yo mean, Fire all cannons at once? or Fire only loaded cannons? or Fire a single cannon? Some of these options are already present in the game. Single shot and fire all. Not sure about fire only loaded cannons.

It is Cerberus from Potbs. This one looks nicer though.

http://www.modelships.de/Unicorn_II/Photos-Frigate-Unicorn_II.htm

by Austin Johnson

HMS Colossus Ship Plans: http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17025.0 When Colossus was built by way of plans taken from a captured French prize of a then well known fast and effective French 74 gun battleship called the Courageux. This was a deliberate act by the Admiralty as the Courageux was a ship with an impressive and formidable reputation. British shipbuilders, however, improved on the French design. They also replaced the 24lb upper deck guns she carried with smaller lighter 18lb weapons on the Colossus; a similar act occurred with the quarter deck guns; this all went to make the Colossus the much faster and more impressive sailor described in the references presented below. Her keel was laid in 1781 by a Quaker shipbuilder named William Cleverly and Launched in 1787, the design of the Colossus set a new precedent for the British shipbuilder of 3rd rate ships of the line from then on. HMS Colossus soon earned a fine reputation as one of the best and fleetest warships in the British Navy. During her short life of just 11 years service, apart from taking part in major naval engagements, Colossuscovered other duties. Occasionally she served as a convoy escort; as indeed she did during two huge but ill fated West Indies expedition fleets of 1795. However, her main job was on station with what was known at the time as:- “the Blockading inshore squadron”; a duty Colossus performed well off Toulon, Malta and Cadiz. The Naval chronicle states that- “Only the fastest ships in the fleet are chosen for such duty.” In 1793, due to her reputation for being swift, Colossuswas rushed by Admiral Lord Hood to Cagliari for reinforcements to aid in the then ensuing siege of Toulon. Hood wrote of her quick return: “His Majesty’s ship Colossus returned to me today bringing with her 350 good troops” After numerous successes like these, the Times newspaper later wrote:“Colossus was one of the finest 74’s in the service, and a prime sailor” During her time Colossus had no less than seven Captains, three of which entertained Admirals on board- Admiral Pole; Admiral Christian; and if only briefly-the now famous Admiral Cornwallis. It is interesting to note that Admirals chose the ships in which they served; often opting for the biggest, grandest, or more often as not, the fastest ships in the service. Even in battle Colossus was often chosen to take the lead. After the Battle off the French Island of Groix, in 1795, Admiral Lord Bridport stated: “I made the signal for four of the best sailing ships to chase down the French; Sans Parell; Orion; Russell; and Colossus”. When they caught up with the fleeing enemy fleet the ensuing battle, which lasted for over three hours, took place within easy range of many enemy shore batteries. During the lengthy engagement, high up on Colossus’ mainmast, a Scottish piper played heartily on his bagpipes until the French struck their colours in defeat. Two years later in 1797, while back on blockade duty off Cadiz, the then Captain of Colossus, George Murray, was singled out for praise by a Spanish Admiral who stated that:“ Colossus had kept up so unremitting a watch” that under a flag of truce he invited Murray to a bull fight. Even though the Spaniard offered up his own nephew as insurance,Murray “thought it proper to decline the invitation.” In the squadron at this time Murray in Colossus was serving directly alongside Nelson in Theseus who wrote in candour: “We are looking at the ladies walking the walls and Mall of Cadiz and know of the ridicule they make of their sea officers” A little later Colossus and three other warships were sent by the Admiralty to bolster the main fleet at sea; which was about to see action in a major Battle off Cape St Vincent. The Mediterranean Fleets overall Commander, Sir John Jervis, wrote to his superiors of his gratitude:- “Thank you for sending so good a batch, they are a valuable addition to my already excellent stock” Again, when battle commenced,Colossus was one of the first ships sent into the fray; and bearing the brunt of the first broadsides in front of the Spanish guns; some of her rigging was immediately shot away and severely damaged. Consequently she took no further part in the engagement. After repairing her rigging at Lisbon Colossus was sent back on station off Cadiz; until in 1798 Nelson requested all assistance to defeat the French fleet which was believed to have entered the Mediterranean. The Battle of the Nile was about to commence. Overall Commander, Sir John Jervis, replied to Nelsons request:“The Colossus is now most powerfully manned and Murray is to good a fellow to be left when so much is needed to be done.” Although the ship did not actually take part in the action at Aboukir Bay, as the British conquering battle damaged fleet limped back to the Great Bay of Naples to repair, Colossus chased down and successfully captured one of 3 French warships that had escaped from the engagement. Whilst the rest of the fleet was repairing at Naples,Colossus went straight back to the Inshore Squadron; this time off Malta until reinforcements came to retake the Island into British control. Colossus did not return to the repairing fleet at Naples until months later. By the end of September 1798, with the other ships almost ready again for sea Colossus, via Gibralta, rejoined the fleet at Naples. “Every assistance has been given to the Vanguard, the Culloden; and Alexander so that these ships will be fit again to sea in a few days. Yesterday His Majesty’s ship Colossus, Captain Murray, with four victuallers from Gibraltar, came to anchor in this port”-(Naples) It was at this moment Captain Murray gave up his spare Bower anchor (and three of his ships guns) to Nelson in the Vanguard; this simple gift of an anchor between friends helped to seal the fate of Colossus later at Scilly. Within weeks the city of Naples needed to be evacuated and Colossus was chosen, by Nelson himself, to take a precious and extremely valuable collection of Greek antiquities back to England. This was a personal favour to British ambassador, and friend of Nelson, Sir William Hamilton. His choice of ship, probably due to her swift reputation, was deliberate. The choice was also not taken lightly, as any ship given this task was about to brave the storms of a fast approaching winter; not an ideal time to be out in the Atlantic Ocean. On her way home to England Colossus stopped of at Algiers where the Dey, in light of recent British victories at sea, and in showing simple admiration towards one of His Majesty’s ships of War, presented Captain Murray with a golden Sabre. Colossus then set sail for Lisbon where she was to take on board the body of Lord Shuldham. Also in the River Tagus at this time, a convoy of transports were waiting to sail home under the protection of Colossus and other ships of war. The convoy, most of which was:- “bound forIreland and other northern ports” then set off for England. Colossus along with eight other smaller vessels then parted company with the main convoy somewhere out in the entrance of the English Channelas planned. On the 7th December 1798 Colossus entered the Isles of Scilly to seek refuge from a north westerly gale. She came to anchor in St Mary’s Roads with a view to ride out the storm before setting off on the last leg of her journey. Unfortunately, three days later on the 10th of December, the wind veered around to the south east. As it grew ever stronger one of the ships main Bower anchors broke and, in the teeth of the gale, Colossus dragged on the one remaining anchor. Without a spare Bower anchor to throw in, having given it to Nelson at Naples, nothing Murray did would arrest the ships progress towards the rocks. Eventually Colossus was wrecked on the Southard Wells reef off the foot of Samson Island.

You can't beat the style of Dutch ships.

Ship plans and pictures: http://forum.magellano.org/viewtopic.php?f=61&p=17790

Keep original ship names, but let players have ability to change them for a small $ fee

That sucks, so this means no ship explosions, fires etc...

I suggested this a while ago and I hope this will be programmed in the game. +1

Hello, is current in-game cannon smoke final or there will be more work to improve it? My suggestion: 1. Add smoke trail. ---------> o 2. If there is wind direction then make smoke cloud follow it. Video example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1k_RyfQgI I do not like the current smoke in this beautiful game. Just my 5 cents Discuss plz.

Here you go: some good pics. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Americas-Privateer-Lynx-1812-Topsail-Schooner-Tall-Ship-Wood-Model-34-New-/301315321884?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4627caf01c