List of Firoccan Ships-of-the-line

By the 1670s, Firocco split their major warships into four categories:
*Primeiras: the largest ships-of-the-line, usually with over a hundred guns on three separate decks
*Segundas: a ship-of-the-line with eighty to a hundred guns, usually on three decks until the early 19th Century
*Terceiras: ships-of-the-line with sixty-four to eighty guns, the most common type of battleship used in the Firoccan fleet
*Quartas: small ships-of-the-line with forty to sixty-four guns on two decks
As with other navies of the era, the bulk of the Firoccan fleet - usually over half of the line of battle, was composed of Terceiras. The standard terceira of the late 1600s followed the general specifications of the seventy-gun Baleafornia of 1674, which was seen as one of the best examples of the type. The Balefornia's design would serve as the basis for no less than thirty-one ships, organized in roughly six different classes, built between 1676 and 1730.
Primeiras were relatively rare in Firoccan service; usually only two or three vessels of this type would be in service even during wartime, due to their great cost and heavy manpower requirements.
Segundas often served in their place as flagships for important admirals, but their design - until the Conquistador of 1815 - was notoriously un-maneuverable in comparison to the larger primeiras or the smaller terceiras. With the same three-decker design as the primeiras, but on a shorter length, they were difficult to steer in difficult wind and sea conditions. One of the better examples was the ninety-gun Santo Henrique of 1696, which was originally ordered as a primeira, but redesigned on the stocks as a smaller ship. Like the larger primeiras, they were relatively rare and used as fleet flagships.
After the terceiras, Quartas were one of the more common types of ship in service. Quartas generally fell into two quite distinct categories: purpose-built warships, and converted East Lyriamen. During time of peace, the Firoccan government sponsored certain privately-owned, heavily-armed merchant ships, most of which carried up to fifty guns on two decks. In case of war, these ships would be incorporated into military service as warships. However, most of these designs - still often called galleons due to tradition - were more lightly constructed, with deeper drafts, and smaller guns than a proper military ship. Conversely, many quartas were purpose-built warships, lacking the weaknesses of the civilian-owned quartas, but also lacking their cargo and troop-carrying capacity.
== Emmanuel Era (16xx-17xx) ==
=== Primeiras ===
* Devastadora 110 (launched 1690, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1708, broken up 1734)
=== Segundas ===
* Santo Henrique 90 (laid down 1696)
* Tormenta 90 (laid down 1700)
=== Terceiras ===
* Balefornia 70 (launched 1674)
* Argentium class 70
** Argentium 70 (launched 1690, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1708, broken up 1711)
** Rincon (launched 1692)
** Infante Montana 70 (launched 1692, captured 1707 by Liotain, renamed as Rietavas; sold back to Firocco 1711)
** Santo Desiderio (launched 1693, lost to grounding 1701)
** Gloria (launched 1694)
** Guerrero 70 (launched 1696, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1708)
* Santo Timoteo 70 (launched 1694; lost to grounding 1703)
* Tribunal class 64
** Tribunal 64 (launched 1700, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1709)
** Seraphima 64 (launched 1702)
** Maria Alcazar de Gracia 64 (launched 1703)
* Exterminador 64 (launched 1703, reduced to 50 guns 1710, prison ship 1750, broken up 1766)
=== Quartas ===
* Principe Armando 56 (launched Coloso, 1698, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1709)
* Asedio class - based on Principe Armando, launched between 1705 and 1708
** Asedio 56 (launched 1705, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1708; broken up 1740)
** Conquistador 56 (launched 1705, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1710)
** Leyenda Negra 56 (launched 1706, captured 1707 by Liotain, sold back to Firocco 1709; disappeared 1721)
** Martahabla 56 (launched 1707)
** Bertun 56 (launched 1708)
* Aingura 50 (launched 1696, shipwrecked 1715)
* Cotorra 50 (launched 1701, sold for civil service 1727, broken up 1740)
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