By most standards, the Carolina is a very ordinary
ship. Her speed is average, her cargo is better, her
cannons are worse, and her ability...
she doesn't even have one. Why is she an integral
part of so many American fleets?
To put it simply, the USA is so desperate for
something that resembles a gold ship, even this one
will do. Seven points for four cargo at decent speed
isn't bad. Her cannons are a waste, but three masts
make her harder to sink than most cheap ships. You
can use her as she is, or add a Helmsman for some
real speed, with plenty of free cargo left over. The
only reason she doesn't get added to every American
fleet is that the Rattlesnake with a Helmsman costs
the same as the Carolina with no crew, has the same
number of free cargo, and is a little bit faster.
The Carolina's only really good attribute is her low
price; the USA has only ten ships at her cost or
less. As such, she often gets tacked on to USA
fleets as an afterthought, to bring in some gold
here and there in case the American gunships fail at
their job of ruling the seas. Most other factions
have better ships, to be sure (maybe the Cursed
would be glad for a ship like this), but for an
American admiral who wants doubloons, this is about
as good as you'll get.
