Swashbuckler 1700 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I have seen them in Napoleonic vessels I meant things like here. see the side. But how old tradition is that net in ship's sides? "I have not yet Begun To Fight!"John Paul Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 john smith (1600's) wrote about the use of netting to repel boarders, i think that the grappeling hook was a tool to remove the netting from a vessel to be boarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Didn't the Mary Rose have boarding nets.... and when she sunk, a lot of the crew couldn't get out because of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 it did, that happened in the 1450's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grymm Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 1540's Lambourne! Lambourne! Stop that man pissin' on the hedge, it's imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Yeah.. but the question was.... how old tradition is that net in ship's sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbuckler 1700 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) But earlier nets seems to be more like roofs over the middle ship section Later (late 18th C and early 19th C) nets were at ship's sides Edited June 4, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700 "I have not yet Begun To Fight!"John Paul Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos'n Cross Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Swashbuckler, the nets your refering to, on the sides of 18th and 19th century ships are for the storage of crews hammocks. The hammocks are rolled up during the day, and placed in the netting, if any combat were to occur, all of the hammocks would help protect the crew from grapeshot, and small arms fire. As for how far back the practice goes, I know it was at least done in the early 18th century....but im quite sure it goes farther than that, ill look in a few sources..... -Israel Cross- - Boatswain of the Archangel - . Colonial Seaport Foundation Crew of the Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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