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Warships

Ketch

A new type of ship aimed for shelling coastline fortifications and seaside settlements from the sea appeared in the 18th century. Such vessels were equipped with only two masts: a mainmast with upright sails and a mizenmast with fore and aft sails. Instead of a foremast, they possessed a platform on which one or two powerful mortars were set. These ships could inflict substantial damage on fortification walls, and were indispensable in large-scale landing operations.
 

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Medium-range military vessel. Has two types of artillery on board: cannons and mortars. Much iron and coal is required to fire.
Building time: 1150
Life: 40000
Cost:

Wood

 5000 

Iron

 50250 

Coal

 45150 

Upkeep: 0.937
Attack:

Attack - Cannon

 790

Attack - Plunging fire

 30