Spitfire

HMS Spitfire - 38-gun naval frigate, Gallant-class
Captain: Lewis McLain

Commissioned: Nov. 24th, 1720

Stationed: Belize, for local enforcement duty and anti-piracy patrols.

McLain's first fifth-rate frigate is a specially commissioned refit of the trusty Defiant-class. A thoroughly modern warship, the Spitfire is an able combination of speed and firepower.

Major Actions
Patrol - 1720 - December 1 - Hunting Pirates off San Marcos - The Spitfire played a crucial role in this fight, boarding a pirate flagship and breaking up the enemy fleet.

Duel - 1720 - December 15 - Engaged PARTY TIME off Orleans - The Spitfire suffered her first defeat in combat here, though she performed well and the fight was lost in boarding combat.

Action - 1720 - December 16 - Chased a Pirate off Gibara - The Spitfire picked off a captured cargo galleon sailing along the coast of Cuba.

Picture Gallery
The Spitfire on patrol

Firing a full broadside

The Spitfire leading an assault on Bey's Retreat

Fighting the Corsairs at Bey's Retreat

Modern Namesake
All of Captain McLain's commands are named in part after modern combat aircraft.

The Spitfire is perhaps the most famous fighter plane ever built. Although best known for its role in the Battle of Britain in 1940, the Spitfire was continuously improved and kept in service by the RAF throughout WWII, and was also used by the USAAF before the introduction of the P-51 Mustang. The Spitfire is responsible for more air-to-air kills than any other aircraft the RAF has flown before or since.