A Royal Navy 42 Gun Frigate from about 1760.

A Royal Navy 42 Gun Frigate from about 1760. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Walker Art Library / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

BR2B69

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63.9 MB (4.4 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5500 x 4064 px | 46.6 x 34.4 cm | 18.3 x 13.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1760

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A frigate is a warship that in the 18th century referred to ships which were usually as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square-rigged on all three masts (full rigged), but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort. (Mitchell 96)