'Athena' Frigate
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A 32-gun frigate designed to run down enemy ships.
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History
The Minerva class sailing frigates were a series of four ships built to a 1778 design by Sir Edward Hunt, which served in the Royal Navy during the latter decades of the eighteenth century.
During the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy - while well supplied with ships from earlier programs, but faced with coastal operations and trade protection tasks along the American littoral - ordered numerous forty-four gun, two-decked ships and thirty-two gun 12-pounder armed frigates. Anticipating the entry of European powers into the war, and with renewed resistance provided by the large, nine hundred ton, thirty-two gun 12-pounder armed frigates of the French Navy, the RN looked to a newer larger design of frigate to meet this challenge. From November 1778 larger frigates with a heavier 18-pounder primary armament were ordered.
They were the first Royal Navy frigates designed to be armed with the eighteen-pounder cannon on their upper deck, the main gun deck of a frigate. Before coming into service, their designed secondary armament was augmented, with 9-pounder guns being substituted for the 6-pounder guns originally planned, and with ten 18-pounder carronades being added (six on the quarter deck and four on the forecastle). The type eventually proved successful, and went on to be virtually the standard frigate type during the latter periods of the age of sail.
Strategy and Use
This ship is the intermediate ship between the 'Stralsund' Frigate
and its bigger brother the 'Stralsund' Mastercraft Frigate but with your smaller guns, your DPS is less. You make up for it in speed. Your role in a PvP gank squad is definitely to chase down your opponent to keep him engaged and slowed enough for the rest of your fleet to catch up. Always stay downwind as this ship's close haul and beam reach speed is terrible.
In 1v1 engagements, stay behind your opponent and present your full broadside if you see that your enemy is about to fire. If he turn towards you, stop. He will be coming upwind and will be slow, giving you plenty of time to chew up his bow. If he is behind you downwind, you have 2 options, run for it because chances are he won't be able to catch you, or turn to broadside and hopes he over shoots. Never, turn into the wind, always turn away from the wind.
Tactics
This is definitely a tackling ship. Its massive base max speed means you can just about chase down any ship you are after so long as you have the wind on your best point. If speed modifications are added you can easily hit 19-20. The bow chaser keeps your target engaged. The down side is that if you are caught against the wind, you will slow to a crawl extremely fast. This ship cannot turn into the wind without speed. Armament is decent, and so is armor. Good ship for PvE and PvP.
Comparable Ships
'Agamemnon' Bark
'Stralsund' Frigate
'Stralsund' Mastercraft Frigate
Distinguishing Characteristics
Locations and Missions
Location: Santa Clara
Mission: Foreign Entanglements
There are just two ships in this mission. The Athena does spawn in this mission, however, you may have to try this mission a few times before it spawns. (DO NOT ENGAGE, you can exit the mission immediately if you don't see this ship.)
