Gunboat

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The gunboat was a class of warship operated by, among others, the British, Spanish and Portuguese navies.

During the Golden Age of Piracy, the gunboat was used as a quick response attack vessel by not only the navies, but civilian operators as well. This lightly armed vessel provided ample speed and a quick rate of fire, with the trade-off being that it bore next-to-no armor whatsoever. Each ship was composed with a single mast, and was capable of fielding just two frontal guns. When rammed by ships such as the frigate, brig or the Man O' War in any cases, the gunboat would be damaged badly, even sunk immediately in extreme attacks.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag