Posted by Martin Honor on December 21, 2012 at 01:28:32 user MartinH.
In Reply to: Re: AR always present posted by Pam Adams on December 20, 2012 at 09:12:34:
Ah yes, to the Navy sloop was a description of function rather than rig. Thus it was possible to have a brig-sloop or a ship-sloop depending on rig. And apparently similar vessels could be rated as a sloop or a corvette.