Man O' War
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The Man O' War, or Galleon, as the class was known in non-English speaking countries, was a class of warship operated by, among others, the British, Spanish and Portuguese navies.
During the early 18th century, the Man O' War was among the most well-armed class of warship in operation throughout the Caribbean. Each ship of the class bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to fifty guns per side over three decks; on top of this, they were fitted with mortars, chain-shot, heavy shot and fire barrels, and possessed a hardened hull for improved robustness.
However, despite all of these major advantages, Men O' War possessed a major weakness in terms of their speed; as they were very slow, a well-armed, smaller ship could outmaneuver their broadsides and still land hits to destroy them.
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Notable Men O' War
And five legendary ships;
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