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>>One point that must >be taken into >account is what >>charges were in use >in the engagement. >>If multi-shotted, >the muzzle velocity >would be >rather >>respectably less >than that of a >single-shotted >>discharge. > >The above is true, but I have reservations. First, >the action began at 50 yards and ended with the two >ships in contact. Second, Broke had been in command >of the Shannon for the previous seven years. He had a >reputation as a good commander and as a gunnery >inovator. By contrast, the Chesapeake had turned the >crew over a month earlier. If either of the crews had >errored in choice of charge size, one would assume it >would be the Chesapeake. > >I'm in the wilds of Utah currently, but will try to >put some numbers to this when I get back. > >carl

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