Gunboat Squadron is a type of ship in the Kingdoms of Men Armada. It is one of the Support ships in the fleet.
About
A Gunboat Squadron is like a gnat in comparison to the larger ships-of-the-line. Nevertheless, they have a useful place in the fleet. A gunboat would typically have only a single mast with square-rigged sails, mounting between one and three fixed cannons.
Fleets of all navies kept gunboats on hand. They could be useful in shallower waters, as with only a single mounted cannon, they were able to manoeuvre relatively easily where a large ship could not. If this cannon was a 32-pounder it could still prove dangerous to larger vessels. For instance, a Frigate-class could easily destroy a single gunboat with a single broadside hit. But if deployed in large numbers, the Frigate-class would struggle to deal with every gunboat before sustaining heavy damage itself. The extremely cheap cost and relative time is taken to build these gunboats could prove a tremendous advantage.
Gallery
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Gunboat Squadron Model -
Armada Ship Rules
External Links
- Mantic Vault - https://vault.manticgames.com/files/basilean-sloop-stl/
- Mantic Store - https://www.manticgames.com/armada/basileans/sloop-squadrons/
- Armada Rulebook - https://www.manticgames.com/armada/getting-started-armada/armada-digital-rulebook/
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