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 | | HMS Surprise is a Frigate, not a Ship of the Line. |
 | | Back around 1784, when the ships built during the American revolution had all finished entering service, we had about 115 Line-of-Battle ships, and 100 Frigates; not to mention who-knows-how-many sloops, brigs, galleys, schooners, etc. So, in other words, a lot of ships. |
 | | A lot of them had some rather strange names to modern ears, such as Catherine (44) but some had some recognisable names too, such as Renown (74), Indefatigable (64, later 44), and of course, the famous Victory (100). |
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