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Ships and Fleet

Below are the criteria for fleet approval. All sizes are specified in chunks and are based only on the length of the ship. Width is built according to proportion (based on realism).

Light Fleet​

Transport-Trade Ship​

Size: 3 chunks Required:

  • Presence of a large hold / cargo compartment.
  • At least 2 masts with sails.
  • Presence of 2 small caliber cannons for self-defense.
  • Presence of cabins for sailors and captain.

Gunboat​

Size: 2 chunks Required:

  • Superstructures: minimal wheelhouse or open deck.
  • Presence of 2 heavy guns (in the bow or as rotating turrets); Possibility of installing light cannons along the sides.
  • Smokestack for steam installation.

Submarine​

Size: less than 1 chunk Hull: iron Required:

  • Enclosed hull with entrance (hatch for crew).
  • Presence of wheelhouse with portholes.
  • Up to 2 torpedo tubes in the bow or bow ram.

Medium Fleet​

Corvette​

Size: 3 chunks Required:

  • At least 3 masts with sails.
  • Smokestack for steam installation.
  • 10 small/medium caliber cannons along the sides; Possible 1 rotating cannon on the bow.
  • Captain's wheelhouse and officer cabins.
  • Anchor chains, anchor.
  • Presence of boats along the sides.

Frigate​

Size: 4 chunks Required:

  • At least 4 masts with sails.
  • Several decks.
  • 25 medium caliber cannons along the sides.
  • At least 2 heavy guns in the bow and stern.
  • Officer cabins and crew quarters.
  • Anchor chains, anchor.
  • Boats suspended on tackles.

Heavy Fleet​

Armored Frigate​

Size: 5 chunks Hull: wood, reinforced with metal plating Required:

  • At least 4 masts with sail rigging.
  • Several decks.
  • Presence of 2 smokestacks for steam engines.
  • 30 medium caliber cannons along the sides.
  • At least 2 heavy guns in the bow and stern.
  • Officer cabins and crew quarters.
  • Boats suspended on tackles.

Ship of the Line​

Size: 6 chunks Required:

  • At least 5 masts with sail rigging.
  • Several decks.
  • Presence of 2 smokestacks for steam engines.
  • 30 medium caliber cannons along the sides.
  • At least 3 heavy guns in the bow and stern.
  • Officer cabins and crew quarters.
  • Boats suspended on tackles.
  • Signal masts.

Floating Battery​

Size: 3 chunks Required:

  • At least 2 masts with sail rigging.
  • Gun platforms.
  • At least 6 heavy guns.
  • Presence of boats, ropes, cabins and signal masts.

Ship Construction Rules​

  • All ships (except submarine) are built of wood, but can be sheathed with metal plates.
  • Smokestack is built of stone materials and assumes mandatory presence of steam engine in the ship's hull.
  • Water is not allowed inside the ship (nowhere!).
  • Every room of the ship must be furnished.
  • All space inside is filled.
  • Each ship requires a separate berth/pier, which must be connected to land (ships or piers in open sea are prohibited).
  • Ships of unrealistic proportions (too narrow/opposite) will not be accepted.
  • Sails may be made of white wool/quartz/calcite (at least 30% wool).

Registration​

Ship registration takes place in discord in the corresponding tickets.