 Of the new designs , turumas and hemmemas best fit the description of " archipelago frigate " because of their similarities to small ocean @-@ going frigates . The first hemmema , the Oden , was completed in 1764 . It was c . 33 m ( 108 @.@ 2 ft ) long and 8 @.@ 2 m ( 26 @.@ 8 ft ) wide with a draft of 2 @.@ 8 m ( 9 @.@ 25 ft ) . It had a low hull with no forecastle , only a low quarterdeck , and no poop deck . It had three masts that were initially rigged with lateen sails , like a galley . The navy later replaced the lateen rigs with a more conventional square @-@ sail frigate rig . The early design provided for 14 pairs of oars with four men per oar . The rowers plied their oars from the gun deck through oar ports positioned between the gunports , close to the waterline , which gave the rowers better leverage . The oars were also placed on a rectangular outrigger , designed to further improve the leverage . Even so , hemmemas performed poorly when rowed and were difficult in contrary winds . They were slower than ordinary sailing ships , but sailed better than galleys . 
 Of the new designs , turumas and hemmemas best fit the description of " archipelago frigate " because of their similarities to small ocean @-@ going frigates . The first hemmema , the Oden , was completed in 1764 . It was c . 33 m ( 108 @.@ 2 ft ) long and 8 @.@ 2 m ( 26 @.@ 8 ft ) wide with a draft of 2 @.@ 8 m ( 9 @.@ 25 ft ) . It had a low hull with no forecastle , only a low quarterdeck , and no poop deck . It had three masts <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> initially rigged with lateen sails , like a galley . The navy later replaced the lateen rigs with a more conventional square @-@ sail frigate rig . The early design provided for 14 pairs of oars with four men per oar . The rowers plied their oars from the gun deck through oar ports positioned between the gunports , close to the waterline , which gave the rowers better leverage . The oars <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> also placed on a rectangular outrigger , designed to further improve the leverage . Even so , hemmemas performed poorly when rowed and <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> difficult in contrary winds . They <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> slower than ordinary sailing ships , but sailed better than galleys . 
Of the new designs , turumas and hemmemas best fit da description of " archipelago frigate " bc of their similarities to small ocean @-@ goin frigates . The first hemmema , the Oden , was completed in 1764 . It was c . 33 m ( 108 @.@ 2 ft ) long and 8 @.@ 2 m ( 26 @.@ 8 ft ) wide wit a draft of 2 @.@ 8 m ( 9 @.@ 25 ft ) . It had a low hull with no forecastle , only a low quarterdeck , and no poop deck . It had three masts was initially rigged with lateen sails , like a galley . Tdanavy later replaced thdaateen rigs ww/a more conventional square @-@ sail frigate rig . The early design provided for 14 pairs of oars witwur men per oar . The rowers plied their oars from thedan deck through oar ports positioned between the gunports , close to the waterline , which gave the daers better leverage . The oda was also placed on a rectangular outrigger , designed to further improve the leverage . Even so , hemmemas performed poorly when rowed and was difficult in contrary winds . They was slower than ordinary sailing ships , but sailed betta than galleys .