Thank you Gildas My vessel is not on the list but I have emailed the owner. I am researching shipwrecks in my locality, particularly those carrying cannons. A number of cannons and balls were found in the area over the years. In time I would like to match artifacts with vessels. Mick O'Rourke www.irishshipwrecks.com

Hello Mick, I remember a report on French TV about these balls: they were saying British had very early successfully mold balls of the same diameter so they have not to look for the right ones each time. So British ships were able to shoot faster than Continental Navy. They discovered that from a wreck they found off Jersey or Guernsey: the ball diameter ranges were very narrow. At that time I was looking for information on the shooting range: ships were fighting very closely Gildas -----Message d'origine----- De : [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Mick O Rourke Envoyé : samedi 2 novembre 2013 17:02 À : [email protected] Objet : Re: [MAR] French Privateers Thank you Gildas My vessel is not on the list but I have emailed the owner. I am researching shipwrecks in my locality, particularly those carrying cannons. A number of cannons and balls were found in the area over the years. In time I would like to match artifacts with vessels. Mick O'Rourke www.irishshipwrecks.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Mick, Following this link http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k50675j you will find a very interesting nautical glossary : all people working on old sailing vessels must have it ! Good luck Gildas -----Message d'origine----- De : [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Mick O Rourke Envoyé : samedi 2 novembre 2013 17:02 À : [email protected] Objet : Re: [MAR] French Privateers Thank you Gildas My vessel is not on the list but I have emailed the owner. I am researching shipwrecks in my locality, particularly those carrying cannons. A number of cannons and balls were found in the area over the years. In time I would like to match artifacts with vessels. Mick O'Rourke www.irishshipwrecks.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message