

Although there was a bit of variation depending on the individual Ship is very similar to a brig, generally with two masts equipped with square Variety of names such as: Baleinier, Ballenero, Baleinier, Baleniera. We have many examples of these ships from literature and artworks,īut their exact dimensions and designs are due more to interpolations of ancientĭocuments than they are due to direct study.Ī very common type of whaling vessel, the Balener was also known by a Sadly, no existing examples of these ships have ever been excavated or otherwise Typically limited to traveling the coastlines of Europe and almost never Were very difficult to control in foul weather. To their bulky dimensions and poor navigational controls, the lumbering vessels Merchants trafficking their cargoes along the European coasts.

AsĪ result, these lumbering crafts were highly economical and very popular with Typical Spanish Nao, and were capable of being sailed with a very small crew. The Argosy had a substantial cargo capacity, slightly larger than that of "Ragusea", likely originated from foreign sailors mispronouncing the word. The actual word "Argosy" is derived from a corruption of the word As there was a clear distinction between the lower end and the top end, there are two overlapping charts to provide more detail.Commonly built in the Ragusea regions of Dalmatia and Venice during the lateġ7th century. Where a vessel's broadside is increased by Uniform Armament, a second plot is shown with "(U)" next to the name. Broadside damage is calculated as the sum of roundshot damage for all guns on one side. The following charts show the main vessels plotted against the total broadside damage output (x-axis) and hull strength (y-axis). To get the real picture, the data files were processed and each ships roundshot damage was collated. It is also worth noting that typically the heavier guns are on the lowest deck, and as you go up the decks the guns get lighter. Additionally, the impact of the Uniform Armament technology is not clearly explained in game despite having a large impact on broadside damage.

The unit cards show the total number of guns, it does not relate what size of gun nor which are fore, aft or broadside. One important statistic that is not readily available in the game is the total damage output of each ship's broadside.
