Chain Shot — Anti-Rigging

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

Overview

The type is already on 32-Pounder Naval Cannon. Chain shot — two balls connected by chain, designed to cut rigging and masts.¹

The Type

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

Bar Shot — Anti-Rigging has the same anti-rigging purpose. 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
• Bar Shot — Anti-Rigging
• Canister Shot — Anti-Personnel
• Grape Shot — Tenerife 24 July 1797

Cross-Domain

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

Footnotes

1. Chain shot — two balls connected by chain, designed to cut rigging and masts: 32-Pounder Naval Cannon. ↩

2. Bar shot stays on Bar Shot — Anti-Rigging. Do not invent weights or ranges. ↩