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diqbghutvcogogpllq t1_itkcwq7 wrote

That was actually much cooler than I was expecting, I always found those individual 'cannon demonstrations' to be a little anti-climactic but a full broadside looks terrifying. (for people at both ends!)

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zfreakazoidz t1_itkiq6r wrote

People inside the ships must have hearing issues after a single battle.

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zirfeld t1_itmk4q1 wrote

Hearing issues yes, but also...

it was loud, you couldn't see much, you'd crouch most of the time and move tons of cannons around. If you were unlucky this was going on for hours. If you gun crew was any good, you would fire 2 or 3 shots every 3 minutes while the balls of the enemy ripped the hull around you.

You'd see a 9 year old boy next to you get torn to pieces by flying wood splinters the lenght of your arm, it reeked of blood and piss and sweat.

As this was going on with every shot the cannon was getting hotter and hotter, maybe you burn your skin on the powder hole or the lint or the muzzle while swabbing. The hotter the cannon got, the more unpredictable it became on the bounce back, the ropes holding it began to wear down or the iron fittings broke and loose guns might be rolling over the deck, transforming into a multiple ton bullet.

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R_Weebs t1_itl3m7c wrote

When you’re behind a piece of artillery or a firearm the compression is significantly reduced. Since the ends of the cannons are all pushed through those trap doors I’d bet inside is quieter than 100 yards in front of the cannons

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YouNeedAnne t1_itkl7ki wrote

O'er the hills and o'er the Main,

Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain,

King George commands and we obey,

Over the hills and far away.

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heftigfin t1_itkr82x wrote

Now imagine like 60-80 of these ships in a fairly confined space going at it.

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ppitm t1_itlob2v wrote

Also imagine that every one of those guns was loaded with several pounds of powder, and not just a noisemaking pyrotechnics charge.

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The-Cyrenn t1_itktota wrote

Absolutely stunning ship. For her time she was the best armed ship on the planet.

Combine that with the Royal Navy’s famous rate of fire and it would be absolute hell to fight her.

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KN4S t1_itkz0vt wrote

If you want more cannon porn, here's the Götheborg shooting Salute to HMS Belfast

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Deltango t1_itkugtu wrote

"Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner"

This shit is so annoying

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makenzie71 t1_itl3ywt wrote

Then go watch it on youtube. It's a monetized video and it screws with the ad revenue.

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stuwoo t1_itmkoa2 wrote

Cool. It's about time someone had the balls to broadside Gosport.

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LordAcorn t1_itlcjpq wrote

“Never mind maneuvers, just go straight at ̓em!”

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johnlewisdesign t1_itkos10 wrote

Touring this as a child on a school day trip (my hometown), I found out that if you are a sailor, you banged the 'ships biscuit' on the table before you ate it, because every meal time was /r/weeviltime

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CarlCaliente t1_itl64u2 wrote

I must've watched ten hours of HMS Victory content across like 15 channels the last few months, whoever is running their marketing campaign is absolutely killing it

Speaking of, anybody know of some channels that tell cool stories from the age of sail (preferably something besides old Victory here)

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octahexx t1_itlxytt wrote

Defcon was changed incase the redcoats are coming.

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GollyWow t1_itkjqx1 wrote

Quite impressive, really. I'm glad the Victory is waaaaay across the pond.

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Flemtality t1_itl1tec wrote

Well, considering she has been in dry dock for almost a century, you would need to be located in a very specific area to get hit by her guns.

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GollyWow t1_ito0gj6 wrote

I guess I need to use more "/s" on my posts.

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