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Sloops (warships)

Scope note

Use for ship-rigged or brig-rigged sailing warships of the 17th through 19th century carrying fewer than 24 guns and not easily fitting into a specific class.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233283

Equivalent Terms used

sloop (warship)

Created

13yrs ago

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