Rating Ships. To simplify administration of the Royal Navy, all warships were assigned a “rating.” This rating, a number from 1 (the largest) to 6, was based on the number and weight of her guns, and was used to decide the size of her crew and thus the cost of running her in terms of pay and rations.
A modern sailor is recruited by the Royal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Impérieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold and the fate of the modern world.