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Old 08-20-2007, 01:36 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JAD_333 View Post

Is there any instance of one of these "modern" US frigates taking on a RN first rater single handed? I suppose if one could gain the weather gauge and wait for the right conditions it could have given Victory a hot time.
Not that I'm aware of. Despite the RN claims over the taking of the USS President, the true nature of these ships is that after 1812 the RN began an extensive building campaign based on the same heavy frigate concept. Actions speak louder than words.
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