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 - 80-320 men (average - 160)
• Passangers - 60
• Speed (Knots) - 10
• Max Guns 48 (24 broadside)
• Max gun size - 24 lbs
• Hull Points - 550
• Cargo - 250 ton
• Length - 200 ft
• Draft - 30 ft
• Manuever - 5