They existed purely to fight in setpiece battles, and were not used for mundane duties such as protecting merchantmen, policing the seas and hunting down privateers.

• 因此，一级舰的数量稀少，并且从来都不去海外执行诸如保护商船，清缴海盗，维持治安之类的琐事。一级舰天生就是用来打大仗的。