Type | Rate | Guns | Gun decks | Men | Approximate burthen in tons* | In commission 1794[4] | In commission 1814[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ship of the line or great frigate* | 1st rate | 100+ | 3 | 850 to 875 | 2,500 | 5 | 7 |
2nd rate | 90 to 98 | 3 | 700 to 750 | 2,200 | 9 | 8 | |
3rd rate | 64 to 80 | 2 | 500 to 650 | 1,750 | 71 | 103 | |
4th rate | 50 to 60 | 2 | 320 to 420 | 1,000 | 8 | 10 | |
Great frigate* or frigate | 5th rate | 32 to 44 | 1 to 2 | 200 to 300 | 700 to 1,450 | 78 | 134 |
6th rate | 28 | 1 | 200 | 450 to 550 | 22 | Nil | |
Frigate* or post ship | 20 to 24 | 1 | 140 to 160 | 340 to 450 | 10 | 25 | |
Sloop-of-war | Unrated | 16 to 18 | 1 | 90 to 125 | 380 | 76 | 360 |
Gun-brig, brig, cutter, or schooner | 4 to 14 | 1 | 20 to 90 | < 220 |