Ship of the Line

The 102-Gun 'Invincible' First Rate.

Definition

A Ship of the Line, also referred as SOL or lineship, is a colossal square-rigged ship with three (3) or four (4) decks of guns designed to maximize the effectiveness of the Line of Battle strategy. These ships carry between 50 - 102 Broadside cannons in total. They also have a huge complement of crew, from 350 up to 870 heads on the 'Sovereign' First Rate. They were the most massive warships of the time. They are often referred to using the Royal Navy's Rating System, (ie, 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, etc.) which categorizes them in order of usefulness to a battle line based on number of guns, decks, crew size and displacement.

Ships of the Line in PotBS

In Pirates of the Burning Sea, there are Ships of the Line available. Gun armament is calculated in Broadside cannons, excluding Swivel Guns. In order of size, they are:

• Fourth Rates (4ths)
  • The 50-Gun 'Assistance' Fourth Rate
  • The 52-Gun 'Trydent' Fourth Rate
  • The 54-Gun 'Alexander' Fourth Rate
  • The 54-Gun 'Mordaunt' Fourth Rate
  • The 54-Gun 'Macedon' Hunter's Fourth Rate
  • The 54-Gun 'Reason' Naval Fourth Rate
  • The 56-Gun 'San Fernando' Fourth Rate
  • The 56-Gun 'Santa Rosa' Privateer Fourth Rate
  • The 60-Gun 'Poseidon' Fourth Rate
  • The 60-Gun 'Hyperion' Refit Frigate
• Third Rates (3rds)
  • The 62-Gun 'Valiant' Third Rate
  • The 64-Gun 'Centurion' Third Rate
  • The 64-Gun 'Lion' Third Rate
  • The 72-Gun 'Wenden' Third Rate
  • The 72-Gun 'Treason' Pirate Flagship
• Second Rates (2nds)
  • The 92-Gun Obsolete 'Trinity' Second Rate
  • The 82-Gun Obsolete 'Triumphant' Second Rate
  • The 92-Gun Next generation 'Formidable' Second Rate
  • The 82-Gun Next generation 'Sceptre' Second Rate
  • The 92-Gun Prize Bronze Cannon 'Terror' Pirate Second Rate
• First Rates (1st)
  • The 102-Gun Obsolete 'Invincible' First Rate
  • The 100-Gun Obsolete 'Prince' First Rate
  • The 100-Gun Next generation 'Indomitable' First Rate
  • The 102-Gun Next generation 'Victory' First Rate
  • The 102-Gun Prize Bronze Cannon 'Sovereign' First Rate

This information is provided by the update that PotBS Wikia is undergoing, by Captain Vuur.