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{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Sloop.jpg]] | {{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Sloop.jpg]] | ||
|Class=Sloop | |Class=Sloop | ||
| − | |Unit Size=62 | + | |Unit Size=62 Men |
| − | |Weaponry=18 | + | |Weaponry=18 Guns |
|Region=Global | |Region=Global | ||
|Recruitment Cost=560 | |Recruitment Cost=560 | ||
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|Building Requirements=Fishing Fleet | |Building Requirements=Fishing Fleet | ||
|Tech Requirements=None | |Tech Requirements=None | ||
| − | |Attributes= | + | |Attributes=<li>Broadside</li> |
}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | [[Image:Sloop.png ]]A sloop of war is usually ketch-rigged with two masts. These small vessels handle well in restricted waters. |
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
The ability to navigate in exceptionally shallow or dangerous waters makes sloops very useful in such seas as the reef-strewn waters of the Caribbean. They can also operate without the need for extensive onshore naval facilities nearby. They are also extremely useful as fleet auxiliaries, carrying out communications tasks and vital inshore scouting work, and can hunt down smaller prey such as privateers and small enemy cargo vessels. A sloop-of-war (sometimes a corvette in French service) is a different vessel from a civilian, merchant sloop, having a flush deck, two square-rigged masts, guns, and a larger crew. | The ability to navigate in exceptionally shallow or dangerous waters makes sloops very useful in such seas as the reef-strewn waters of the Caribbean. They can also operate without the need for extensive onshore naval facilities nearby. They are also extremely useful as fleet auxiliaries, carrying out communications tasks and vital inshore scouting work, and can hunt down smaller prey such as privateers and small enemy cargo vessels. A sloop-of-war (sometimes a corvette in French service) is a different vessel from a civilian, merchant sloop, having a flush deck, two square-rigged masts, guns, and a larger crew. | ||
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==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
| − | *[[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]] | + | |
| − | *[[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]] | + | {{List Column|3| |
| + | *[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]] | ||
| + | *[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Empire Total War Units]] | [[Category:Empire Total War Units]] | ||
[[Category:ETW Ships]] | [[Category:ETW Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 22 March 2013
| Sloop (ETW Unit) | |
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| Class | Sloop |
| Unit Size | 62 Men |
| Weaponry | 18 Guns |
| Morale | |
| Melee Attack | |
| Ranged Attack | |
| Defence | |
| Charge Bonus | |
| Accuracy | |
| Range | |
| Ammunition | |
| Region | Global |
| Recruitment Cost | 560 |
| Upkeep Cost | 140 |
| Turns to Build | |
| Unit Limit | |
| Building Requirements | Fishing Fleet |
| Technology Requirements | None |
| Attributes | |
A sloop of war is usually ketch-rigged with two masts. These small vessels handle well in restricted waters.
Overview
The ability to navigate in exceptionally shallow or dangerous waters makes sloops very useful in such seas as the reef-strewn waters of the Caribbean. They can also operate without the need for extensive onshore naval facilities nearby. They are also extremely useful as fleet auxiliaries, carrying out communications tasks and vital inshore scouting work, and can hunt down smaller prey such as privateers and small enemy cargo vessels. A sloop-of-war (sometimes a corvette in French service) is a different vessel from a civilian, merchant sloop, having a flush deck, two square-rigged masts, guns, and a larger crew.
Historically, a post captain would rarely command a ship this small. The commanding officer was the “master and commander” (this is the origin of the modern naval rank of commander), and held the formal rank of lieutenant. Captain Cook RN commanded HMS Resolution, a sloop converted from a collier (coal ship), on his epic Pacific voyages and was highly satisfied with its performance. Sloop captains could be aggressive: before his promotion to post captain, Thomas Cochrane commanded the 14-gun HMS Speedy and managed to capture “El Gamo”, a Spanish xebec of 32 guns with a crew six times larger than his own!
Details
Sloops are very lightly armed, speedy, and cheap vessels available at the beginning of a campaign to any faction with a port. Although sloops are sufficient for very early naval engagements, their lack of firepower ensures that they are easily outclassed by other ships in later periods. Sloops are less heavily armed than brigs, but are speedier.
Sloops do not boast the firepower or manpower of brigs; however, they are slightly more resilient to the effects of grapeshot and chainshot, although being light ships they cannot hope to withstand a concentrate barrage for long.
Factions
Great Britain
United Provinces
Austria
Barbary States
Bavaria
Dagestan
Gran Colombia
Courland
Denmark
France
Genoa
Georgia
Greece
Hannover
Hessen
Hungary
Ireland
Louisiana
Mamelukes
Maratha Confederacy
Mexico
Morocco
Mughal Empire
Mysore
Naples & Sicily
New Spain
Norway
Italian States
Savoy
Poland-Lithuania
Portugal
Prussia
Punjab
Quebec
Russia
Saxony
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Thirteen Colonies
United States
Venice
Westphalia
Württemberg
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