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Chatham Dockyard Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment built by Chatham Dockyard.

1 weapon systems

Ship of the line, Line-of-battle sailing warship, Naval Systems

Various ConflictsShip of the lineLine-of-battle sailing warshipBuilt in: Kingdom of Great BritainA ship of the line was a wooden, three-masted sailing warship built to fight in line-of-battle formations and trade broadside fire with enemy capital ships. The type formed the backbone of major navies from the mid-17th through the mid-19th century, with HMS Victory standing as a famous 104-gun first-rate example.