Warrior cost almost twice as much as a contemporary wooden ship of the line, much of it because the Navy was working out how to integrate new technologies. Sea trials did not end the design process. They led to a lighter bowsprit, a shorter jib boom, and extra heads amidships. The changes show how a revolutionary hull still required ordinary corrections in handling and crew accommodation before routine service.
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Cost, trials, and early corrections
Warrior cost almost twice as much as a contemporary wooden ship of the line, and her sea trials exposed rig and habitability details that still needed correction.