东印度公司——舰船介绍

　　3.军用快船

　　军用快船是最小的军舰。它的轻火力能在大型军舰上造成的伤害是微乎其微的。所有应避免和全副武装的商队接近。快速是它最大的优势，军用快船在搜索和对抗双桅纵帆船以及小型三桅船方面表现出色，所以它们经常成为海盗头子的首选。

　　Naval Cutters were the smallest warships. With their light cannons, the damage they could inflict on larger warships was minimal. Close contact with more heavily armed transports should be avoided. Their great speed was often their best advantage. Cutters were good vessels for scouting and competing against ships like Schooners or Xebecs that were often captained by pirates.

　　4.横帆双桅船

　　横帆双桅船是既可以做军舰又可以用来运输的多用途船只。他们在战斗中拥有良好的机动性以及轻巧的船身，但应该避免与护卫舰甚至是东印度商船直接对抗。作为商船，横帆双桅船有中等的货舱空间和与其相当快速，但它需要大量的船员来操纵。

　　Brigs are versatile ship that can be used as warships or transports. They are quite maneuverable and agile ships in battle but should not engage on one-on-one battles with frigate or even East Indiaman. As cargo ships, brigs have moderate cargo space and are relatively fast. They do require large crew to operate them.