How many rounds of .50 BFG would you need to defeat a first rate

>>33933944
Assuming perfect marksmanship, one per crew member

didnt we just have this fucking thread

2 Guys on pumps and the rest on holes.

Can't sink the S.S. little pooter.

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Probably a lot. The hulls on those things were thick as shit.

>>33933957
We totally did

>>33933944
> Oy captun, one of the cannons just esploded
> Whip the cannoneer in charge Manderlay
BOOM
> OY CAPTIN , ANOTHER GUN SPLODED SER
> Ship on the horizon!
Captain grabs telescope from coat
> Bloody hell mates, it's like to be the Spanish can't believe the coming in a time like this with cannons exploding and whatnot
> There in for the Dickens I say-
No flag, small (metallic?) Boat with no sail
About ten men in all black with telescopes on thier black muskets
> Catholic heretical magic I say!
> Fire Full broadside!
> Aren't dey oot of range cap?
> No matter, show them the might of the Kings Navy! Prepare Marines for boarding, after the first broadside turn at them lads! We will make thier mothe-
SPLAT
> OH MARY MOTHER OF GOD, THE CAPTON EXPLODED

>>33933957
Yes

On a first rate they prob had 24 or 32 lbs long cannons. That's a 24lb or 32 lb ball with a velocity of around 1700 feet/sec. A 1st rate like the HMS Victory would carry 100 or more of these long guns (not counting the heavier caronades). That's 50+ 24lb iron balls slamming into another ship at 1700 f/s per broadside. 3 broadsides in 5 minutes was British golden standard. They would hammer away at each other for hours in close ship action (yard arm to yard arm). If a 1st rate can take that type of punishment amd still swim I dont think a .50BFG would do much.

>>33934216
>Aren't dey oot of range cap?
A long 9 cannon had a range up to 3 miles.
Doubt seriously they are out of range

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My favorite ship of line.

USS Pennsylvania, im not even a burger but god damn, this shit so fucking sexy. Sadly the Yankes put her on fire. ;_;

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>>33934405
Accuracy was the problem. Though you have a broadside of more than 50 guns (these are JUST the long cannons mind you) on a first rate, I guess your odds are still good.

>>33934216
>>33934908

That would be a pretty scary scenario, but it isn't like a patrol boat wouldn't crumple like a piece of wet tissue paper against a broadside: they aren't actually armored, after all.

>>33937025
Does not matter. Modern ships have far better damage control.

>>33933957
Yes, and I think the best answer was : a few incendiary rounds fired into the powder room.

You mongoloids do know it's .50 BMG right?

>>33937614
I saw that and thought it might be some new cartridge I haven't heard of before. Nope just a shitty .50 bmg rifle from serbu.

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>>33937614
>He has never played Doom