Cpt Cornwall Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 Just to continue on the discussion about fire ships from this post The fireship was employed to scatter formations and set enemy ships on fire if close enough. Not exploding and destroying enemy ships...So yes the fireship in game is way way OP.
admin Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Cpt Cornwall said: Just to continue on the discussion about fire ships from this post The fireship was employed to scatter formations and set enemy ships on fire if close enough. Not exploding and destroying enemy ships...So yes the fireship in game is way way OP. there is already a topic on this recently created
Sir Lancelot Holland Posted June 2, 2017 Posted June 2, 2017 They were also employed by the Dutch at the Battle of the Medway 1667 where they successfully sank at least 1 and possibly as many as 3 rated ships, Loyal London, Royal James and the Royal Oak Yes they were generally used to instill panic in fleets in open waters but certainly Admiral De Ruyter used them to far greater effect at Chatham.
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