Hi friends,
I hope everyone survived the holiday.I have a question I need help
with.I have seen a kit,nearly everywhere I look lately for the privateer
" rattlesnake ",and I would like to know what type ship , or hull type
it is.To me,the hull resembles a brig, or brigantine,but I could use help,
please. Thank-you .
Doug J

Hi Doug,

Ships are classified by their rigging.
The Rattlesnake was a small Frigate (A full-rigged vessel carrying square sails on all masts and an additional fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast)
http://shipmodeling.net/photopost/data/527/3Frigate.jpg
Classification of Sailing Ships (http://shipmodeling.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/719/cat/527)

John

Hi John,
thanks a million for the help, I really apreciate it.I wasn't quite sure how
ships are identified.Thanks again, Doug J