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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.

Due to its sparse protection, when a gunboat was rammed by ships such as frigates, brigs or Men O' War, it would be damaged badly or even sunk immediately.

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