I've been researching details on ships from the 16-1700s for the past two weeks. so suffice it to say, i have probably looked through most of the suggested websites that cover this topic. But as we all know, ☆Reddit is the Hivemind of the Internet☆ ...so here i am
i require historical accurate speeds for the AVERAGE sloop, schooner, brigantine, brig, frigate, & man o' war. along with crew needed to sail, max passenger/cargo load, number of guns per deck (cannons/swivels)
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i require historical accurate speeds for the AVERAGE sloop, schooner, brigantine, brig, frigate, & man o' war. along with crew needed to sail, max passenger/cargo load, number of guns per deck (cannons/swivels)
I think you're going to have to ask more specific questions unless someone feels exceedingly generous in their contributions. What you ask is affected by a lot of variables. Tack, wind, seas, load, type of ship etc all affect what you ask, providing a detailed answer over a period of 200 years during which vessels evolved a great deal would mean making a complex matrix with hundreds of data points.