Canister Shot — Anti-Personnel

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. 32-pounder on a truck carriage, gun deck.

Overview

The type is already on 32-Pounder Naval Cannon. Canister shot — tin can of musket balls, devastating against deck crew.¹

The Type

This note covers that ammunition type only. Weights and ranges stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797 is a different isolate. Do not invent weights or ranges from this page.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• 32-Pounder Naval Cannon

Related

Navigation

• MOC_Weapons_Technology
• Ammunition_Projectiles_Index

Same Subject

• 32-Pounder Naval Cannon
• Chain Shot — Anti-Rigging
• Bar Shot — Anti-Rigging
• Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797

Cross-Domain

• Age of Sail — Era Overview
• Age of Sail — Chronological Timeline

Footnotes

1. Canister shot — tin can of musket balls, devastating against deck crew: 32-Pounder Naval Cannon. ↩

2. Grape stays on Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797. Do not invent weights or ranges. ↩