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A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval warfare which evolved into a naval tactic known as the line of battle from which the term derives. powerful of their time.
National navies Machines go to sea From the end of the 1840s, the introduction of steam power brought less dependence on the wind in battle and led to the construction of screw-driven but wooden-hulled ships of the line; a number of pure sail-driven ships were converted to this propulsion mechanism. However, the introduction of the ironclad frigate in about 1859 led swiftly to the decline of the steam-assisted ships of the line, though the ironclad warship evolved into the battleship, that often retained line astern tactical formation until the end of the battleship era during the Second World War.
- Conversion and preservation
- Architecture and engineering
- Ship's Company
- Life on a ship of the line
- Fleet organisation and use
- Squadron operations
Naval tactics Since these engagements were almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that delivered the greater weight of the broadside.
- Ship retirement
- Restoration and Conservation
- Marine archaeology