Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . the sametime contrast them with the ships and cannon of to-day ? Where, then, individual prowess and endurance andheroism backed bold and daring tactics ; where the objectto be secured was to board the enemys ship for a hand-to-hand contest; where, as Nelson himself expressed it, I hope we shall as usual be able to get so close to ourenemies that our shot cannot miss their object ; now,scientific inventions and intricate mechanical instrumentscall for as much coolness and vigilance and nerve, if ourcommanders are ever to approach the records
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . the sametime contrast them with the ships and cannon of to-day ? Where, then, individual prowess and endurance andheroism backed bold and daring tactics ; where the objectto be secured was to board the enemys ship for a hand-to-hand contest; where, as Nelson himself expressed it, I hope we shall as usual be able to get so close to ourenemies that our shot cannot miss their object ; now,scientific inventions and intricate mechanical instrumentscall for as much coolness and vigilance and nerve, if ourcommanders are ever to approach the records of the mas-tersailor whose history we have striven to narrate. But, even with his desire for the means of wider action,and his ability to adequately estimate the value of theadvantages of the great battle-ships JVt/e and Trafalgar,named after his memorable victories, his spirit tells usthat he would have given them all for one action aboardhis Victory, one chance to scale the side of his enemy, orone word from his beloved Hardy. 317 Appendix. 319. Section of frigate, with long gun on main-deck and carronade Taken from The American Artillerists Companion,by Louis de Toussard (Philadelphia, i8ii). 320 Appendix. Class. 1 6 Rate. 1 Armament. Remarks, 38-Gun frigate *? Fifth 941 Small 36 •? 1030 18 pounders Large 36 • 890 18 Small 36 939 12 32 914 18 Large 32 801 18 Small 32 777 12 Large 32 704 12 Small 28 Sixth 610 24-Gun post ship 524 Quarter-decked 24 528 22 532 Flush 20 432 Quarter-decked 20 530 Flush 28 Carronade I Sloops 386 Carronades i8-Gunshipsloop 465 Quarter-decked 18 312 Flush 16 345 Quarter-decked,large 16 319 Quarter-decked,small 16 327 Flush 14 I 304 Quarter-decked, 14 230 Flush 18-Gun brig sloop 384 Large 18 325 SmaU 16 310 14 202 Bombs 320 8 guns, 2 mortars Fire-ships 423 14 guns Gun-brig 202 147170 14 •12 10 Cutters J FourthFifth 181 137 7 no 90 88 1249 899 697 14 12 lO 8 6 4 26 24 18 Floating battery 1373 46 and 48 guns * 372 20 guns and under
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