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HMS Gosling was a 28 gun Cleopatra class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was ordered during the latter phase of the American Revolutionary War and the subsequent Anglo-French, Anglo-Dutch, and Anglo-Spanish wars. British economic interests had been suffering through the war with the numerous naval powers and new ships were needed to both replace losses and to expand the fleet. Gosling was laid down in the spring of 1780, though early construction was slow due to resources being diverted to focus on the construction on larger fifth-rate frigates and ships of the line. Due to these delays in construction the ship was only launched after the Treaty of Paris, thus leaving her without a war to serve in. She spent the next two and a half years spending time in various dry docks, mothball fleets, and fitting out before she was finally commissioned in 1785. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1792, Gosling was dispatched to the Caribbean sea to interdict French merchantmen and protect British interests in the region. Poor weather and a freak wave causing need for repairs in Barbados made for an uneventful deployment and the ship was recalled to Europe to be deployed to the Mediterranean.

Gameplay Mechanics
Statistics listed on a 1-9 scale, rated as:
 * Abhorrent: Extremely bad, any issues are unlikely to be able to be fixed
 * Very poor: A combination of either multiple major issues or many issues are extremely difficult to solve
 * Poor: Problems are numerous or are few but major in scope.
 * Below Average: Minor problems that can be easily overlooked, only noticeable with close inspection.
 * Average: Nothing of note either good nor bad.
 * Above Average: Few minor benefits of note, however they are only noticeable with close inspection
 * Good: Multiple smaller benefits and or a few major benefits, enough so that it is noticeable at a glance
 * Very Good: Either multiple major benefits or benefits which are near permanent in nature
 * Superior: Many major benefits

Maneuverability

 * Below Average Handling
 * Average Speed

Construction

 * Average Armor
 * Below Average Upkeep
 * Below Average Complexity


 * Below Average Hull
 * Above Average Masts
 * Poor Sails

Crew

 * Good Sailing
 * Above Average Gunnery
 * Average Specialists
 * Very Good Officers


 * Average Crew Quarters
 * Average Officers Quarters

Equipment

 * Swivel guns