Frigate-class
Frigate-class is a type of ship in the Kingdoms of Men Armada. It is one of the Support Ships in the fleet.
The Frigate-class was introduced in Armada Rulebook
About
Frigates were perhaps the hardest-worked of warship types during the Age of Sail. A small warship with a perfect balance of speed, armament and resilience that made it one of the perfect vessels for single-ship action and privateering against merchant ships. It usually had one main gun deck as well as the guns positioned on the top decks.
Used for single-ship actions and privateering, they could make their crews very rich as a result of the share of the prize money for any captured ship. A frigate was a desirable posting for a Navy officer as they often saw action, so glory and promotion were more likely in addition to monetary benefits.
Frigates scouted for the fleet, went on commerce-raiding missions and patrols, and conveyed messages and dignitaries. Usually, frigates would fight in small numbers or singly against other frigates. They would avoid contact with ships-of-the-line; Indeed, even in the midst of a fleet engagement, it was bad etiquette for a ship of the line to fire on an enemy frigate which had not fired first...
Gallery
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Frigate-class model -
Frigate-class Armada Card
External Links
- Armada Rulebook - https://www.manticgames.com/armada/getting-started-armada/armada-digital-rulebook/
- Mantic Store - https://www.manticgames.com/armada/basileans/gur-panther/
- Mantic Vault -https://vault.manticgames.com/files/basilean-gur-panther-stl/
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