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I too feel very strongly that all light sloops should be swatted like flies.
And, conversely, I like the dynamic of a small manuverable ship that has speed on it's side.
However, and I loathe using this term in such a fantastical environment as POTCO, the "realism" of it's hull strength give me screaming fits. If a war frig has 12600 hull points then a light sloop should have about 2 (okay, 3). A cannon ball within 50 yards of the sloop should create a big enough slash to capsize it. I've hit light sloops with 3 rounds of fury at close range and it still floats - which, isn't a fair comparison of the perception of relative hull strengths.
If someone is able to ram a light sloop, it should explode into a million little fragments and a pop up should appear to the Captain of the sloop: "You're trying to find all the bits and pieces of your ship - which are now being turned into umbrella's for carribbean drinks by the locals. It will be one hour before your regenerated. Please sit patiently and agonize about your decision to use a light sloop in a naval battle".
Is there any evidence of an actual historical situation where a light sloop was able to sink a war ship? Ok - I apologize for that question. I am once again allowing reality to intrude on the situation...........
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