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>>Gents >> >>looking through Ted's list or the Swedish rowing >>fleet, I became aware that I had no idea what the >>numerous 2 and 3 pound guns listed were. >> >>I assume they are some form of heavy >>swivel/anti-personel weapon rather than a light >>carriage gun, but would welcome enlightenment from >>anyone who has more details. >> >>Thanks in advance >> >>Cy > > >I have without thinking assumed they were swivels. Any >gun below the 5 pounder, or saker, level was >considered only as antipersonnel and incapable of >damaging the ship itself. I have seen wildly >different gun ratings for the same ship that relate to >the fact that some people exclude 3 and 4 pounders >from consideration. Just how big is a 3 pounder anyway? > >John Tredrea

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