Navy Science vs Tech

Question 1

Flat Bottom

Answer 1

04/1958, first used at Woolwich.
Easier to land large troops on shore.

Question 2

Gunlocks

Answer 2

1745.
Popular by 1775-83.
Safer to use, fired quicker, more accurate.

Question 3

Carronades

Answer 3

1760s, used to defend merchant ships.
Short, light gun with a large caliber and low recoil.
Easy to reload and on a simple swivel mount.
“Smashing” effect.
French couldn’t match them for 20yrs.
First used 1782 on HMS rainbow.
1795, HMS Glatton armed entirely with carronades.

Question 4

Coppering

Answer 4

1780s.
Copper sheets nailed on the hull to prevent sea worming and slow growth of marine wild life.
Affected speed + handling of ship.

Question 5

Major General Blomefield

Answer 5

Head of Royal Ordnance.
Improved quality of naval guns.
Shot guns 30 times before installing on ships.
Flintlock firing mechanisms.

Question 6

Congreve Rockets

Answer 6

1806, William Congreve.
10/1806, Boulogne, fired 2k rockets.
Inaccurate, but effective incendiary.
Cannons better, but frightened horses + inexperienced troops.

Question 7

Ship Changes