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| + | |Class=Bomb Ketch | ||
| + | |Unit Size=42 men | ||
| + | |Weaponry=15 guns | ||
| + | |Region=Global | ||
| + | |Recruitment Cost=1260 | ||
| + | |Upkeep Cost=310 | ||
| + | |Building Requirements=Dockyard | ||
| + | |Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells | ||
| + | |Attributes= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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[[Image:Bomb_ketch_thumbnail.png]]The “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar. | [[Image:Bomb_ketch_thumbnail.png]]The “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Historically, the bomb ketch was a French invention, but other nations perfected the idea. The British mounted the mortar on a rotating platform so that it was no longer necessary to move the whole vessel to change aim. “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the US national anthem, commemorates these ships with the line “the bombs bursting in air.” | Historically, the bomb ketch was a French invention, but other nations perfected the idea. The British mounted the mortar on a rotating platform so that it was no longer necessary to move the whole vessel to change aim. “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the US national anthem, commemorates these ships with the line “the bombs bursting in air.” | ||
| − | == | + | ==Details== |
Bomb Ketches are support ship available fairly early on in the game. They are very slow and have poor maneuverability, along with extremely weak hull strength and broadside firepower. They make up for all these deficiencies with their forward-firing mortars, which they can hurl at a safe distance towards enemy ships. | Bomb Ketches are support ship available fairly early on in the game. They are very slow and have poor maneuverability, along with extremely weak hull strength and broadside firepower. They make up for all these deficiencies with their forward-firing mortars, which they can hurl at a safe distance towards enemy ships. | ||
| + | Bomb Ketches are more prone to exploding than any other ship type; a single broadside from one of the heavier ships of the line will more often than not cause a detonation. Therefore, bomb ketches should be kept as far away from other ships of the same fleet as possible without isolating them. | ||
Bomb Ketches can sometimes knock down masts from a good distance; however, they are rather unreliable at that. As fighting ships, they are not that good, as they are highly vulnerable to shots from any size of opponent. | Bomb Ketches can sometimes knock down masts from a good distance; however, they are rather unreliable at that. As fighting ships, they are not that good, as they are highly vulnerable to shots from any size of opponent. | ||
==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
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| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:GreatBritain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:UnitedProvinces_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Afghanistan_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Austria_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:BarbaryStates_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Bavaria_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Dagestan_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:GranColombia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Courland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]] |
| + | *[[Image:Denmark_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]] | ||
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | *[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Genoa_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Georgia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Greece_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hannover_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hessen_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hungary_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Ireland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Louisiana_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mamelukes_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:MarathaConfederacy_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mexico_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Morocco_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:MughalEmpire_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mysore_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:NaplesSicily_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:NewSpain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Norway_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Ottoman flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:ItalianStates_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Savoy_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]] |
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | *[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Portugal_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]] |
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | *[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Punjab_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Quebec_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Russia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Persia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Saxony_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Scotland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Spain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Sweden_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:ThirteenColonies_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:UnitedStates_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Venice_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Westphalia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Wurttemberg_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]] |
| − | + | }} | |
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[[Category:ETW Ships]] | [[Category:ETW Ships]] | ||
| + | [[Category:ETW Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 13 July 2020
| Bomb Ketch (ETW Unit) | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Bomb Ketch |
| Unit Size | 42 men |
| Weaponry | 15 guns |
| Morale | |
| Melee Attack | |
| Ranged Attack | |
| Defence | |
| Charge Bonus | |
| Accuracy | |
| Range | |
| Ammunition | |
| Region | Global |
| Recruitment Cost | 1260 |
| Upkeep Cost | 310 |
| Turns to Build | |
| Unit Limit | |
| Building Requirements | Dockyard |
| Technology Requirements | Explosive Shells |
| Attributes | |
The “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar.
Overview
Strongly-built bomb ketches must withstand the recoil of repeated mortar discharges. Often chains replace the rigging ropes nearest the mortar to prevent muzzle blast damage. They are the only naval vessels to carry and use explosive shells, making them a hazardous assignment. As a mark of all their explosive qualities, they often had volcanic names! The fact that the ketch should be at anchor in order to fire accurately also makes them easy targets for any return fire.
Bomb ketches are not good sailing ships. The mortar has to be on the centre line, with a clear vertical field of fire. This means that the masts had to be aft of their ideal positions, making the ship handling qualities rather poor. With these limitations in mind, however, they are a powerful addition to any admiral’s firepower. The ability to deliver shells by indirect fire (lobbing shells into fortifications, for example) is very useful.
Historically, the bomb ketch was a French invention, but other nations perfected the idea. The British mounted the mortar on a rotating platform so that it was no longer necessary to move the whole vessel to change aim. “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the US national anthem, commemorates these ships with the line “the bombs bursting in air.”
Details
Bomb Ketches are support ship available fairly early on in the game. They are very slow and have poor maneuverability, along with extremely weak hull strength and broadside firepower. They make up for all these deficiencies with their forward-firing mortars, which they can hurl at a safe distance towards enemy ships. Bomb Ketches are more prone to exploding than any other ship type; a single broadside from one of the heavier ships of the line will more often than not cause a detonation. Therefore, bomb ketches should be kept as far away from other ships of the same fleet as possible without isolating them. Bomb Ketches can sometimes knock down masts from a good distance; however, they are rather unreliable at that. As fighting ships, they are not that good, as they are highly vulnerable to shots from any size of opponent.
Factions
Great Britain
United Provinces
Afghanistan
Austria
Barbary States
Bavaria
Dagestan
Gran Colombia
Courland
Denmark
France
Genoa
Georgia
Greece
Hannover
Hessen
Hungary
Ireland
Louisiana
Mamelukes
Maratha Confederacy
Mexico
Morocco
Mughal Empire
Mysore
Naples & Sicily
New Spain
Norway
Ottoman Empire
Italian States
Savoy
Poland-Lithuania
Portugal
Prussia
Punjab
Quebec
Russia
Persia
Saxony
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Thirteen Colonies
United States
Venice
Westphalia
Württemberg
