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  1. Bomb vessel - Wikipedia

    • Bomb vessels were sailing ships with mortars that fired explosive shells at land targets. Learn about their origin, design, role, and notable actions in naval warfare and exploration. See more

    Overview

    A bomb vessel, bomb ship, bomb ketch, or simply bomb was a type of wooden sailing naval ship. Its primary armament was not cannons (long guns or carronades) – although bomb vessels carried a few cannons fo… See more

    Development

    The first recorded deployment of bomb vessels by the English was for the siege of Calais in 1347 when Edward III deployed single-deck ships with bombardes and other artillery. The first specialised bomb vessels were built t… See more

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  1. Eighteenth Century Bomb Ketch – Revolutionary War …

    Sep 1, 2016 · Learn about the bomb ketch, a type of sailing vessel that carried mortars to fire explosive shells at enemy targets. Find out how the bomb ketch was invented, used, and converted for polar exploration.

  2. The Navy Discovers Shore Bombardment | Naval History Magazine …

  3. List of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy - Wikipedia

  4. Naval Bomb Vessels - Weapons and Warfare

    Jun 22, 2017 · Learn about the history and role of bomb ketches, small ships armed with mortars that bombarded coastal cities and harbours. Find out how they evolved, fought and explored in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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