Merchantman

Description

Larger adaptations of mariners were built to compensate for the growing number of colonies in the New World, and the name ‘merchantman’ became synonymous with these larger ships; the mariner became a trade ship, the merchantman a supply ship. Roughly the same in all respects, merchantmen often carry more precious goods than others, and thus seldom do they travel without an escort. They’re a fine prize for pirates—if they are rugged enough to attack two ships to their one.

Stats

• Crew - 20-250 men (average - 60)
• Passangers - 50
• Speed (Knots) - 10
• Max Guns 24 (12 broadside)
• Max gun size - 18 lbs
• Hull Points - 220
• Cargo - 200 ton
• Length - 125 ft
• Draft - 15 ft
• Manuever - 4