Masts: 1
Cargo: 0
Moves: T
Guns : 4L,2S,2S,4L
Hit %: 200 (S+S), 67 (L+L)
Ability: Flotilla. Printed cannon ranges are
doubled.
The Americans got a cannon flotilla in RotF, which I
guess is supposed to compensate for not getting a
five-masted ship or any useful crew.
Flotillas have their uses, but they aren't nearly as
flexible as a real ship. Fortunately, they don't
cost an arm and a leg.
As for this particular one, she has two L-range
cannons, which can reach out quite a distance when
you double their range. Too bad their chance of
missing is also doubled, compared to the S cannons.
The best thing I can say about this ship is that
she's one of the best seven-pointers the Americans
have. She's far from the best flotilla available,
but if you're using nothing but USA ships, this one
gives fair value for the points. Not great, but
fair.
There’s not a lot I can say about the Minuteman
since aside from a different set of cannons it’s
identical to the Gibraltar. Instead of the
Gibraltar’s four 2S cannons, the Minuteman has two
2S and two 4L cannons. The changed guns can be
better or worse depending on how well you roll. I
don’t roll well though, so it’s worse in my opinion.
