Ship's Armament

Question 1

Weight and Range of 24lbs and 32lbs Guns

Answer 1

24) Weight: 6500lbs, Range: 1200yds

32) Weight: 2200lbs, Range: 400yds

Question 2

Loading Process and Time Needed for Process

Answer 2

Silence (GC)
Remove Tampion
Run In Your Gun
Sponge Your Gun
Gib of Gunpowder
Wad Gun
Ram Gun
Insert Round
Wad Again
Ram Again
Run Out Gun
Prick and Prime
Aim Gun
Standby
Fire

Time this process took: 90 Seconds

Question 3

Manning Reqs of Guns

Answer 3

24) 9-14 men

32) 6-9 men

Question 4

Ordinance Used in Age of Sail

Answer 4

Iron Shot: Used for damage to hull and anti-personnel
Bar, Star, Chain Shot: Used for Damaging Sails and Rigging
Cannister, Grape Shot: Used for anti-personnel

Question 5

Scene on Constitution When Battle Stations Called

Answer 5

Marine Drummer, everything would be tied down, Marines would go to fighting tops, furniture would be removed from Captain’s Cabin, Camboose put out, Surgeons would lay out tools, anyone who wasn’t a fighter would go to Surgeon’s cockpit to help with wounded, sand and water would be put on decks to help with footing.