Talk:Ship of the line

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[edit] Rating system

The rating system should perhaps have its own page. Stan Shebs 17:30 Feb 22, 2003 (UTC)

The rating system needs a brief overview of who used it and when, for example "The rating system given in this table was used by the Royal Navy from the 17th century to the 19th century." And something about how it related to the rating systems (if any) used by other navies. Gdr 13:07, 2004 Jun 23 (UTC)

Moved rating system to Rating system of the Royal Navy and moved first-rate article with pictures to here. Petersam 03:11, 13 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] First paragraph is navigational aid

Please do not remove the first paragraph as it functions as a quick navigational aid to the other articles in this series. Thank you. Petersam 20:40, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I did change it. The whole article is about the ship-of-the-line. The lead paragraph focused too much on the line-of-battle tactic when it should have just been an introductory paragraph on the line-of-battle-ship. There was also a line which smacked of personal opinion, i.e. "it is not correct to call them battleships..."

It's called accuracy, correct spelling, grammar, and flow of thought. Carajou 22:20, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some additions needed

The structure and layout is very good; no changes need to be done with it. But it could use some more information within each subsection:

Brief descriptions of Sovereign of the Seas and Mary Rose and Vasa perhaps.
Descriptions of significant battles in which these ships operated.
More info regarding any existing ships; Vasa and Mary Rose need to be briefly touched upon.

Carajou 23:53, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

I think that's about right; and more about the decline of the ship-of-the-line. Is here the right place to talk about the fleeting introduction of screw-powered ships? The Land 11:17, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I would think so, like something that goes with the last picture. Carajou 12:39, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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