These square-rigged vessels are excellent ships of war, fairly handy to maneuver and faster than most square-rigged ships when close-hauled. They are equipped with a large number of cannon and crewed by excellent sailors. In general large frigates are too valuable to be assigned to standard patrol duty or to pirate hunting. If a Large Frigate is in the area, chances are that it has some kind of very important mission.
It is nearly impossible for a pirate to capture a Large Frigate, but anyone who did so would quickly become famous throughout the Caribbean.
The Large Frigate is similar in design to the Frigate. The Ship of the Line is a much larger version of this vessel. |