Trincomalee VS Unicorn

[theprof739]

So could anyone with the nautical knowledge explain what differences might exist between the Leda class frigates Trincomalee (1817) and Unicorn (1824)? Aside from the obvious that the Unicorn was kept in ordinary and never rigged for sail. Being of the same class, and being very close in physical dimensions, would their performance differ much? Trincomalee was built in India of Bombay teak, where as Unicorn was built in England out of Oak, so despite their same design they have different materials (much like we can do in Naval Action,) so how would this affect them?  According to Wikipedia Unicorn differs from Trincomalee by using "a modified design that incorporated Sir Robert Seppings's circular stern and 'small-timber' form of construction," how radically would this change the performance, if at all?

 

 

As these are the only two surviving members of their class it's interesting to be able to compare them, and see how those comparisons could inform and improve the Game of Naval action.

[maturin]

The circular stern makes them less vulnerable to raking fire, and increases their gunnery arcs.

 

Any other differences would probably be modest. 

[beagleplease]

wow i hope i'm not the only one who thinks what they've done to the unicorn is a travesty.

Maturin's certainly come along in his naval knowledge, bet he can go aloft without help and everything these days.

[maturin]

wow i hope i'm not the only one who thinks what they've done to the unicorn is a travesty.

 

Well, IIRC she never had a proper set of masts or anything. She was launched and immediately turned into a 'houseboat' like that.

 

 

Maturin's certainly come along in his naval knowledge, bet he can go aloft without help and everything these days.

Too many beatles to look at on land.

[Batman]

Trincomalee was refitted in 1847 as a corvette, she got this eliptic stern. This was  also kep in mind when she was restored in the 1990's.