'Valiant' Third Rate

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'Valiant' Third Rate A Level 50, 72-gun Colossal Ship of the Line You must be a Naval Officer

Sailing Level (Size) 50 (Colossal) Max Speed: 16.50 Durability 3 Acceleration: 0.60 Insurance 247650 Deceleration: 1.30 Health Integ. DR Turning (fast): 5.97 Hull: 2900 - Turning (slow): 2.25 Port: 1940 14 Turning Accel: 3.50 Stbd: 1940 14 Turning Decel: 9.00 Bow: 970 8 Best Point: 135 Stern: 485 8 Sails: 3315 - Ship Capacity: 275 Modifiers Off / Def Res O.S. Visibility: 85.7 Sails: 0 / 21 0.0 O.S. Spotting: 0.0 Crew: 0 / 16 0.0 Crew: 600 Bow: 0 / 16 0.0 Target Tracking: 12 Stern: 0 / 16 0.0 Sides: 0 / 16 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: 14x10lb 30.0 29.0 540y 108 / 86 Upperdeck: 24x13lb 37.0 32.0 585y 111 / 90 Gundeck: 24x22lb 55.0 41.0 640y 113 / 94 Bowchasers: 2x12lb 35.0 31.0 575y 110 / 89 Sternchasers: 2x32lb 72.0 51.0 650y 114 / 96 Polars Upwind & Luffing Close  Haul Close  Haul Beam Reach Beam Reach Broad Reach Broad Reach Running 25% - 35% 4.13 - 5.78 knots 50° 65% 65% 10.73 knots 10.73 knots 82.5% 82.5% 13.61 knots 13.61 knots 100% 100% 16.5 knots 16.5 knots 80% 13.2 knots   Open Sea Speed: 51

Information based on version 1.20.51.0

Third Rates are the ideal lineship for naval captains who do not want to sacrifice all of their maneuverability for a lineship, the Valiant has an excellent mix of maneuverability, firepower and defense.

History

Strategy and Use

Tactics

Stay at range. Her heavy secondary batteries help her at range.

Comparable Ships

'Reason' Naval Fourth Rate

Attainability

The 'Valiant' Third Rate requires 400k Db, 2 lineship structures, and other minor parts to create. The total cost if everything is made by the player is around 1,600,000 doublons (varies depending on tax situations, loot drops etc).

This ship must be certified before you can sail it. Certifying it can be done with 30 Royal Commendations or 15 Magistrate's Commendations for Excellence as a Naval Officer.

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