The Longship somewhat resembles the Shallop a 17th-century boat type. The Shallop was an open rowing and sailing vessel built to carry cargo, used for fishing, or just traveling on the water. This variety of employment meant a shallop could be either constructed with large frames and thick planking able to withstand rugged use or lightly planked and sparsely framed for increased speed under oars. The Shallop being able to seat eight soldiers makes it useful for Marine landings and boardings. It's maneuverability and swiftness make it also formidable in sea battles if captained by a worthy seaman.
The schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being shorter or the same height as the rear masts. Schooners were first used by the Dutch in the 16th or 17th century, and further developed in North America from the early 18th century onwards. Used as Blockade-runners they were typically the fastest ships available, and often lightly armed and armoured. Although having modus operandi similar to that of smugglers, schooners were often operated by state's navies as part of the regular fleet.
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A brig is a vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and maneuverable and were used as both naval war ships and merchant ships. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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