Complex sentence: Joshua Humphreys is generally credited as the designer of the six frigates although there were actually several individuals involved in compiling the design including Revolutionary War ship captains John Foster Williams and John Barry, and shipbuilder James Hackett.
Split into simpler sentences: Joshua Humphreys is generally credited as the designer of the six frigates although there were actually several individuals involved in compiling the design. These included Revolutionary War ship captains John Foster Williams and John Barry, and shipbuilder James Hackett.