Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . Section of a flush-deck corvette or sloop, carrying long guns. Gravifere gives the Spaniards a larger complement 0/guns than any other authority : Name of Ship. Number of Principe de AsturiasSanta Ana . .Santissima TrinidadArgonauta . .San Justo .San Leandro . Appendix. 323 The guns of the 74s were distributed as follows : Gun-deck, 58 long 24s. Spar-deck, \ ^° c^on^des 36-pounders. ^ (4 long o-pounders. Poop-deck, 6 carronades 24-pounders. These were probably supplemented by coehornsmounted in the tops, and a few smaller
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . Section of a flush-deck corvette or sloop, carrying long guns. Gravifere gives the Spaniards a larger complement 0/guns than any other authority : Name of Ship. Number of Principe de AsturiasSanta Ana . .Santissima TrinidadArgonauta . .San Justo .San Leandro . Appendix. 323 The guns of the 74s were distributed as follows : Gun-deck, 58 long 24s. Spar-deck, \ ^° c^on^des 36-pounders. ^ (4 long o-pounders. Poop-deck, 6 carronades 24-pounders. These were probably supplemented by coehornsmounted in the tops, and a few smaller pieces movableabout the decks. The coehorn was a very light mortar,discharging a large projectile with a small charge ofpowder ; it is probable that its projectile was intendedto operate by means of the force of gravity when theships would be within its short range. A heavy pro-jectile falling from a great height and landing on aships deck might do much damage.* ? ^ :li : ^08 ^— Eftisa. Coehorn Howitzer, 1805.—Weight, 2)4 cwt. French shot was heavier than the nominal weight ofcorresponding English shot, viz.: f Nominal Weight of French Shotin English Pounds. Actual Weight of Same Shot inEnglish Pounds. 36-poun
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