"Leonardo Da Vinci's Ship's Cannon With Shield " Topic
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Tango01  | 06 Apr 2016 9:01 p.m. PST |
Cool!
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| bsrlee | 07 Apr 2016 4:24 a.m. PST |
Somehow, I look at that model and think 'one-way submarine' – the boat is waaaaay too small for the metalwork. |
 Condotta | 07 Apr 2016 6:08 a.m. PST |
The open shield would drag in the water, which might stabilize the vessel when firing. Definitely not for open waters with higher waves. The gun crew would also have difficulty reloading, although well-placed rounds from a floatilla of small bats could cause chaos…if somehow they could actually move without sail or adequate oar power. |
| cplcampisi | 07 Apr 2016 6:20 p.m. PST |
Maybe it could be towed into position for siege use? I know there were small cannon armed boats (with crews of 5?) used on lakes and rivers in Italian warfare of the time. Although they would have been armed with a much smaller cannon. |
| HarryHotspurEsq | 10 Apr 2016 7:26 a.m. PST |
Yes, I don't see that ending well for the crews or the investors… |
| zoneofcontrol | 10 Apr 2016 12:04 p.m. PST |
Reading the article tells us that the boat has a metal prow. The plan was for the boat to ram the target ship. The metal pointed prow would create damage or even possible a breech. At that point the shield would be lowered and the canon fired into the target ship through the damage/breech. |
| tsofian | 10 Apr 2016 5:32 p.m. PST |
Like most of his ideas this was unworkable with the available technologies and materials. His ideas look great on paper but. . . |
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