'Prince' First Rate

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'Prince' First Rate A Level 50, 112-gun Colossal Ship of the Line You must be a Naval Officer

Sailing Level (Size) 50 (Colossal) Max Speed: 16.25 Durability 2 Acceleration: 0.38 Insurance 2776598 Deceleration: 1.09 Health Integ. DR Turning (fast): 3.91 Hull: 3500 - Turning (slow): 2.05 Port: 2200 17 Turning Accel: 2.50 Stbd: 2200 17 Turning Decel: 9.25 Bow: 1100 7 Best Point: 135 Stern: 550 5 Sails: 4125 - Ship Capacity: 375 Modifiers Off / Def Res O.S. Visibility: 95.2 Sails: 0 / 16 0.0 O.S. Spotting: 0.0 Crew: 0 / 11 0.0 Crew: 800 Bow: 0 / 11 0.0 Target Tracking: 9 Stern: 0 / 11 0.0 Sides: 0 / 11 0.0 Grapple: 0.0 / 0.0 0.0 Batteries Type Reload Damage Range Acc200 / 400 Swivels: 6x1/2lb 8.0 6.0 100y -- / -- Topdeck: 12x10lb 30.0 29.0 540y 108 / 86 Upperdeck: 28x14lb 39.0 33.0 600y 111 / 91 Middledeck: 28x26lb 64.0 45.0 650y 114 / 96 Gundeck: 32x36lb 80.0 55.0 650y 114 / 96 Bowchasers: 2x12lb 35.0 31.0 575y 110 / 89 Sternchasers: 4x36lb 80.0 55.0 650y 114 / 96 Polars Upwind & Luffing Close  Haul Close  Haul Beam Reach Beam Reach Broad Reach Broad Reach Running 25% - 35% 4.06 - 5.69 knots 50° 65% 65% 10.56 knots 10.56 knots 82.5% 82.5% 13.41 knots 13.41 knots 100% 100% 16.25 knots 16.25 knots 80% 13 knots   Open Sea Speed: 46

Information based on version 1.20.51.0

History

This is a user created ship modelled by Victariand based upon an English 1st Rate Ship of the Line from 17th Century. This historical ship has the following statistics:

• 136 ft long
• 44 ft wide
• draught of 19 ft
• an even 100 guns
• launched 1670

Strategy and Use

Tactics

Having extremely poor acceleration and turning statistics, the 'Prince' First rate is best used in a line battle. The only truly useable tactic for a ship of this size is simply sailing parallel to it's opponent and slugging it out.

However, in a larger group of ships, much more creative strategies arise. If faster ships of a friendly battle group can herd an enemy ship under the guns of this ship, the results will almost surely be catastrophic for said enemy, even more so if the 'Prince' is capable of getting in a raking broadside.

Comparable Ships

• 'Invincible' First Rate

Attainability

The 'Prince' First Rate requires 2.75 million Db, 20 lineship structures, and other minor parts to create. The total cost if everything is made at cost is around 9,700,000db (varies depending on tax situations, loot drops etc). It would take about 5 months to make everything without any external help, if all structure production is used to work solely on making this ship.

The average cost to make this ship if items are bought, based on general server prices, is 12 million to 13 million Db.

This ship must be certified before you can sail it. Certifying it can be done with 80 Royal Commendations as a Naval Officer. The insurance value is 4,132,382.

Distinguishing Characteristics

+5 Sail Defense

Sources