重型戰(zhàn)列艦是巨艦時(shí)代的精粹之作。盡管他們航速緩慢行動(dòng)遲緩，重型戰(zhàn)列艦是公海上最具威力的船只。在公司的艦隊(duì)中，他們經(jīng)常位列前兩位。盡管在15世紀(jì)重型戰(zhàn)列艦的雛形已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)，但是直到17至19世紀(jì)，他才在發(fā)生在全世界的海戰(zhàn)中發(fā)揮著重要的作用。重型戰(zhàn)列艦有超過100門火炮分布在3層甲板上，并且操縱他的船員超過1000人。海戰(zhàn)中他們經(jīng)常排成一列用側(cè)舷的炮火給以敵人毀滅性的打擊。

　　Ship of the Lines were the quintessential battleship of the era. Though they were slow and sluggish to manoeuvre, Heavy Ship of the Lines were the most powerful sailing vessels on the high seas. They were often ranked 1st or 2nd rate in a company's fleet. Though the first models were already built during the 15th century, this type of warship had an important role in naval battles all over the World spanning the 17th to 19th century. Ship of the Lines often had over one hundred cannons spread across three decks and a crew of more than one thousand men. Fighting in formation, with a long line of ships sailing one behind the other, they bombarded their enemies with devastating broadside attacks.