Quite right.
Also, there was no such thing as a “battleship” when she was built.
“Also, there was no such thing as a “battleship” when she was built.”
Yeah, but in modern parlance “SOL” doesn’t mean “Ship of the Line” anymore.
Actually, “battleship” come from “ship of the line of battle.” So, technically, any ship of the line was a battleship.
But frigate definitely had no place in the line of battle. They were scouts, raiders, and blockaders. But a 64 gun “third rate” ship of the line would make short work of one.