Problems with GURPS and Age of Nelson stuff

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Hans Rancke-Madsen

I can't remember exactly. It didn't actually happen; Jack was on a weaker ship facing a bigger one. I think it was a frigate vs. a small SoL, but I could be wrong. Anyway, he reflects (or explains to Maturin) that if there had only been another British frigate nearby, they could have had a go at the enemy, even though the two ships together would still have been outclassed (on paper) by the enemy ship (That's why I think it was two frigates vs. a SoL). But with two ships, one of them would be able to cross the enemy's T and thus gain the upper hand.

Could it be The Mauritus Command?

(I need to reread my O'Brians; it has evidently been too long).


Hans

Ships of the line almost always traveled in large fleets because they were domination platforms rather then skirmishing platforms the way frigates were.
That is one reason a fight between several frigates and a ship of the line were rare.