A sloop was a one or two masted vessel. These vessels were built for speed and maneuverability, and had far shallower drafts than larger, three masted ships.
History[]
Sloops were ships that were too small to be included in the rating system of warships, carrying less than 20 guns due to the small size of the ship.
Nassau has a sloop trade with Havana and Santo Domingo.
The Gloucestershire, a sloop in the service of Woodes Rogers.
Woodes Rogers’ first fleet includes a sloop called the Gloucestershire.
The Pirate Fleet includes two sloops.
The Gloucestershire remains part of Woodes Rogers’ Second Fleet, along with three other unnamed sloops.
Known Sloops[]
Trivia[]
- In real life, sloops were single masted vessels that usually carried less than ten guns. Sloops of war were larger, with two masts and up to 18 guns. In the show, sloop is often used as a generic term to describe ships more accurately described as a schooner or brigantine.