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A '''sloop-of-war'' light [[warship (sail)|sailing warship]], with a single gun deck and light cannon, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected. Typical armaments included 16-20 guns, but some had up to 28. | |||
Sloops were generally assumed to be "ship-rigged", with three masts and square sails, but small seagoing vessels with other rigging sometimes were grouped with the more standard sloops. | |||
Her commanding officer was usually a [[commander (naval)|commander]] but sometimes a [[captain (naval)|junior captain]] | |||
In [[World War Two]], WWII [[sloop (WWII)|sloops]] were [[ocean escort]]s, with lesser capability than a [[destroyer]] or destroyer escort. | |||
Revision as of 18:58, 11 April 2011
A 'sloop-of-war light sailing warship, with a single gun deck and light cannon, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected. Typical armaments included 16-20 guns, but some had up to 28.
Sloops were generally assumed to be "ship-rigged", with three masts and square sails, but small seagoing vessels with other rigging sometimes were grouped with the more standard sloops.
Her commanding officer was usually a commander but sometimes a junior captain
In World War Two, WWII sloops were ocean escorts, with lesser capability than a destroyer or destroyer escort.