Carronade Frigate

Carronade frigates are single-deck vessels, with extremely impressive short-range firepower. Normally frigates would be armed with long guns, probably no larger than 12-pounders. A few short-barrelled 64-pounder carronades might be aboard to give a close-in broadside more weight of shot. A carronade frigate goes one better, and carries nothing but carronades – short guns that are half the weight of the equivalent conventional cannon. While the weight of a broadside is truly awesome, the frigate has to get in close in order to blow an enemy to smithereens thanks to the carronades’ limited range.

Armament:
64-pounder carronades: 32

Crew:
Total Crew: 100

Seamen: 96 men

Gunners: 96 men

Able Seamen: 0 men

Marines: 0 Marines

Officers: 4 men