Ship Classes and Statistics
Vessels are broken into ship classes, all determined by their size.
Boat – less than 10 tons and unarmed.
Galley / Cog / Sloop – 10-20 tons and armed.
Schooner – 20-30 tons.
Frigate - 30-40 tons. Trading vessels of this size are sometimes called a SKIPJACK.
Corvette – 40-50 tons.
Ship of the Line / Man-O-War – 50+ tons.
Dreadnought – Rare ships of 100+ tons.