William Brand Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 While working on the draughts of the Mercury back in 2007 I was against a deadline to complete them in time for PIP, and we never finished discussing names for the great guns. With PIP around the corner I've been updating the draughts and adding more details and information, so I thought I'd start a thread abut the Great Guns of the Mercury. Since the Mercury is a smaller, early vessel of the 1700s, she carries cannon that are six pounders and smaller. She is also carrying a mixture of swivel guns (i.e., bronze pedereros, older falconets and some English brass). This is the list as it is now, and I'll update it as we add the names of the last few. Larboard Guns 1 - Patricia Morgan: 4 pounder 3 - Nemesis: 6 pounder 5 - Dangerous Donna: 6 pounder 7 - Jupiter: 6 pounder 9 - Hell,s Breath: 4 pounder 11 - Andrea Doria: 4 pounder 13 - Veritas: 4 pounder Starboard Guns 2 - Maeve: 4 Pounder 4 - Discordia: 6 Pounder 6 - Loud Lucy: 6 pounder 8 - Mars: 6 pounder 10 - Titan: 4 pounder 12 - Kraken Slayer: 4 pounder 14 - Aequitas: 4 pounder The names all come from members of the Mercury then and now who wanted to or who were invited to contribute. I've seriously considered renaming Jupiter and Mars (which I named after a discussion in chat), and I welcome your thoughts on any of the names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Now rattle them names off three times ... quick mate! Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 what about andrea doria... an english admiral sent to fight the barbary corsairs, especially barbarossa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Tis right nice there, Will. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 what about andrea doria... an english admiral sent to fight the barbary corsairs, especially barbarossa... That's an interesting choice. Given his colorful history, I have no problems with the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Captain Jim has supplied the name 'Patricia Morgan' after a ship he captained earlier in his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 And my wife and son couldn't be happier. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 [quote name= This is the list as it is now, and I'll update it as we add the names of the last few. Larboard Guns 1 - Patricia Morgan: 4 pounder 3 - Nemesis: 6 pounder 5 - Dangerous Donna: 6 pounder 7 - Jupiter: 6 pounder 9 - Hell,s Breath: 4 pounder 11 - Andrea Doria: 4 pounder 13 - Veritas: 4 pounder Starboard Guns 2 - Maeve: 4 Pounder 4 - Discordia: 6 Pounder 6 - Loud Lucy: 6 pounder 8 - Mars: 6 pounder 10 - Titan: 4 pounder 12 - Kraken Slayer: 4 pounder 14 - Aequitas: 4 pounder The names all come from members of the Mercury then and now who wanted to or who were invited to contribute. I've seriously considered renaming Jupiter and Mars (which I named after a discussion in chat), and I welcome your thoughts on any of the names. Tis a shame ye waited so long, Master Red Wake - lyrics for "The Guns of Hampton" have been written fair by the ship's clerk and we are practicing even as we speak. Nice names though - much more lyrical then some of the names other crews sent us. Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. J... Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Mates any name will do! I want to fire them all !!!!!! Finsihed cannon school today with all my fingers and eyesight in tack,,,,,,,,I am now certified..or certifiable as the case may be.......make ready the 6 pounder......powder monkey Traiga el cartucho !!!!!!!! Yo Ho! Yo Ho....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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