# Talk:Wampanoag-class frigate

The article contains the statement "All three ships built against Isherwood's design had failed". 
I am not familiar with the turn of phrase "building against a design", but I would have guessed that it meant "implementing a design". 
However, given the context of the sentence, it seems that this statement actually means "All three ships using engines not designed by Isherwood had failed". 
Also, the article seems a little ambiguous as to whether all the ships used the same basic design, except for the engines.
Can anyone clarify? Riordanmr (talk) 17:58, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Your understanding is correct, but do you think there is a better way it could be worded? I appreciate the input. Regarding the design, each ship was built for the same purpose and role, but varried due to the engines and the de-centralized methods of naval architecture common in the 19th century. Is the description following 'Ships in Class' also unclear? GGOTCC 21:20, 20 April 2025 (UTC)