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Trafalgar 200 : Ships Boats
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From: MSN NicknameLettie011  (Original Message)Sent: 5/24/2005 11:26 AM
Boats: Type, Size and Uses

Type
Length
Launch
34ft - 10.36m
Barge
32ft - 9.75m
Pinnace
28ft - 8.54m
2 x Cutter
25ft - 7.62m
Cutter
18ft - 5.48m

 

Launch:
A multi-use work boat, the Launch was Victory's largest boat. It was used to carry food, water and other supplies when the ship was restoring. If enemy forts or other targets were attacked the Launch was used to take the men and their weapons ashore
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Barge:
The Barge only had one job and that was to carry the admiral to and from the ship.

Pinnace:
Victory's officers used the Pinnace when they needed to travel to and from the ship. It was also used to carry out many of the same general tasks as the Cutters.

Cutters:
Like the Launch and Pinnace, the Cutters were the work boats needed to help maintain and run a large battleship like. Classed as sea boats the Cutters were used for tasks such as carrying men from ship to ship. They were also used when surveying and mapping coastlines and rivers.

 


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