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Originally Posted by Rain Man
Dang, I had no idea they were that big. I figured 200 to 300 crew tops.
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Heck, even the Constitution, which was just an oversized Frigate, had a complement of nearly 500, IIRC.
Think about it. You've got 90 cannon. I don't know what the standard number was on naval vessels, but I'm figuring at least 2, probably more like 3 men per cannon. Then you have marines in the rigging, men dealing with the sails and steering, lookouts, etc. Then the complement of officers. It adds up pretty fast.