Ned Loe Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 HMS Ormonde HMS Ormonde was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Woolwich Dockyard to the 1706 Establishment of dimensions, and launched on 18 October 1711.[1] In September 1715, she was renamed Dragon. The next year, commanded by Streynsham Master, she was assigned to the Mediterranean Sea. In 1717, still under Master, she served with Admiral Byng's force in the Baltic Sea, capturing the Swedish Fildrim on 28 June. Between 1718 and 1725, now commanded by Thomas Scott, she served mainly off Newfoundland and in the Mediterranean. In 1726, Dragon was assigned to the West Indies station, where Scott would die 25 September, replaced by Perry Mayne. In June 1727, still on West Indies station, Mayne in turn was replaced by F. Hume. Ormonde (Dragon) finished her career in the West Indies, serving until 1733, when she was broken up. Plans: Oxford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir. Cunningham Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Smith Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice looking ship. Still we need some 4 rates in game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullie Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Looks good, and yeah, 4th rates please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austrum Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yep, love 4th rates so bring them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Alvarez Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I count 56 guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Loe Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I count 56 guns. 50 guns for 1st Plan. Others are similar,but have few more guns and still are 4th rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Alvarez Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I see. They are not the same. You have earned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir. Cunningham Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 50 guns for 1st Plan. Others are similar,but have few more guns and still are 4th rates. There are still 27 gun ports on each broadside on the first plan, equating to 54 broadside mounted guns and a total of 56 with the two stern chasers counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigand Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The number of guns for a ship is counted in 'nominal guns'. I'm not sure about the exact rules, but if I remember correctly, if you have a 24 pounders on you gun deck, anything below 18 pounders is not counted in the nominal gun count. Bow and stern chasers are of course also excluded. ~Brigand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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