French Ship Aquilon (1731)
At least three ships of the French Navy have been named ''Aquilon'' *, a fifth rate ship, sunk by HMS ''Antelope'' in 1757 *, a ''Téméraire''-class ship of the line. *, a ''Téméraire''-class ship of the line. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aquilon, French Ship French Navy ship names ...
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Fifth Rate
In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower. Rating The rating system in the Royal Navy as originally devised had just four rates, but early in the reign of Charles I, the original fourth rate (derived from the "Small Ships" category under his father, James I) was divided into new classifications of fourth, fifth, and sixth rates. While a fourth-rate ship was defined as a ship of the line, fifth and the smaller sixth-rate ships were never included among ships-of-the-line. Nevertheless, during the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century, fifth rates often found themselves involved among the battle fleet in major actions. Structurally, these were two-deckers, with a complete battery on the lower deck, and fewer guns on the upper deck (below the forecastle and quarter decks, usually with no guns in the waist on this deck). The ...
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