Sunday, July 12, 2020

HMS Sutherland: The Unloveliest Ships of the line


My second ship-of-the-line HMS Sutherland the only ship-of-the line commanded by Horatio Hornblower.
Hornblower in the struggle to man and fit out his ship calls he the "Unloveliest" ship of the line in English service. She was captured from the Dutch so she has a shallow draft at the cost of sea-wothyness. On the plus side she has a large captains cabin and a sturn gallery that allows Hornblower to pace in privacy.
The Sutherland is mistaken by several ships as a French ship allowing Hornblower to make his first prize money since he was a lieutenant.  


6 comments:

  1. Incredibly impressed with your collection of ships. They are outstanding.

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  2. Looks pretty darned lovely to me!!

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    1. Thank you I'm happy with her but I couldn't resist using Hornblower's own words

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  3. Very nice! Is this another Black Seas model?

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