Hit The Black Seas With Warlord Games’ USS Constitution
October 28, 2019 by brennon
Warlord Games has been showing off a new US ship which will be entering the fray for Black Seas in the future. The USS Constitution is currently available for pre-order over on their webstore.
Rather than me get the historical details wrong, here is the background you need from Warlord Games themselves...
"USS Constitution was one of six Heavy Frigates commissioned by the United States Congress in 1794 to protect American shipping against Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean. These frigates were designed to outmatch the frigates of any other nation while remaining nimble enough to slip away from larger ships-of-the-line.
Revolutionary construction techniques gave the six frigates much thicker hull planking than their British or French equivalents, allowing them to soak up a tremendous amount of punishment. It also allowed them to carry a much heavier armament relative to their size, as seen by the arrays of 24 and 32-pounders carried on the 44 gun vessels."
To this end, the USS Constitution should be in the thickest fighting when you get it to the tabletop. The way it had been constructed meant it was incredibly survivable and could maintain her course under withering fire whilst also unleashing her own guns on the opponent.
She could seriously hold her own in frigate-on-frigate action and could easily tie up most of a fleet whilst the rest of your ships strive to move into more advantageous positions. She is a particularly special looking ship and I like that they've gone to the extra effort of inscribing the name on the back.
Are you tempted to take to the seas with a US ship?
"I like that they've gone to the extra effort of inscribing the name on the back..."
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a great model are they grade 2 or 3 ships?
If you mean rating, under the generally used British system it is considered a 4th rate (heavy frigate). Rates 1-3 are restricted to the bigger ships of the line, tho it definitely represented an escalation in the power of frigates at the time.
That clarified thing’s thanks should really do some internet seeing to see all the sub classes.
As a canuck….i have a great respect and appreciation for the us frigates in the age of sail. Beautiful and functional.
Can’t wait for my British Royal Army to come to my local shop.
They did a demo, wich was great, and everyone order Spanish and some French. No signs of Americans.
Hope they release some terrain.
Thanks for your work.
@maytresix they have released a Martello Tower in conjunction with Sarissa. A larger coastal fort would be great!
Thanks, I’ll have a look. Meanwhile I’m doing my own;)
Can you make other ships of the class from this kit, or only the Constitution.
My guess is you can make the other five, maybe, I know a little about the Barbary police actions/wars from the political side, but how standardized USA ships where at the time is a bit specialized, any Navy history nerds out there?
Thanks