Jack1971
Banned
I visited USS Constitution on Saturday on my way to New Hampshire. A fine ship. I wondered how she would do against the only (apologies to HMS Unicorn) other wooden frigate afloat, HMS Trincomalee.
On the surface, it would seem Constitution would quickly crush Trincomalee, but the latter, unlike the other Leda class frigates, is made of teak, one of the strongest woods, and IIRC very resistant to rot. Trincomalee was also known to be fast.
On the surface, it would seem Constitution would quickly crush Trincomalee, but the latter, unlike the other Leda class frigates, is made of teak, one of the strongest woods, and IIRC very resistant to rot. Trincomalee was also known to be fast.