How many cannon balls were on a pirate ship?

Almost 400 cannon balls have been identified so far! We have also found “sprues,” conical bits of iron that result from the cannon ball casting process. These would not have been cast on board, but maybe the pirates used them as langrage.

What propels a cannonball?

The impetus in the cannon is provided either by a spring or jet of compressed air. This makes the device work more like a catapult, where the cylinder propelling the human stops at the mouth of the cannon.

How far could a ship cannon shoot?

Range could be up to 1500 yards, but the round shot quickly wandered in its trajectory, and was very hard to aim at extreme range. On a small ship, like a pirate vessel, guns were typically kept on the open deck, not on a specialized gun deck with gun ports.

Could a bullet damage a wooden ship?

I’d say yes, but not in the way it would damage a wooden hulled 18th or 19th Century warship. When used against wooden sailing ships, there were several projectiles available:

What is the most powerful gun that can destroy a ship?

If youre talking WW2 Ships,there are many different types. Tank Guns from World War II can destroy a modern ship with ease so lets use that as a gauge. Destroyer Guns from that age compared to tank guns of WW2 were more powerful than even the German 88mm,only the 128mm of the Jagdtiger could match the standards of Destroyer guns.

Can an old destroyer gun destroy a modern ship?

Tank Guns from World War II can destroy a modern ship with ease so lets use that as a gauge. Destroyer Guns from that age compared to tank guns of WW2 were more powerful than even the German 88mm,only the 128mm of the Jagdtiger could match the standards of Destroyer guns. So an old Destroyer would be able to destroy a modern ship.

Can a cannonball destroy a missile launcher?

In addition, if one was to fire a cannonball in a ballistic trajectory from a much longer range… An 18 or 36 lb lump of metal hitting a modern warship at its terminal velocity is quite enough to put a missile launcher out of action or completely destroy a radar transmitter.