Exploding shells vs. wooden-hulled ships

[USS Cumberland]

Old Soldier, just a wee correction. The 40-gun Endymion was armed just as you say, in 1815 when she fought the USS President, but with six 32-pounder carronades (twenty-two total!) on the forecastle, not four, making 48 guns in all.

 

[Old Soldier]

Old Soldier, just a wee correction. The 40-gun Endymion was armed just as you say, in 1815 when she fought the USS President, but with six 32-pounder carronades (twenty-two total!) on the forecastle, not four, making 48 guns in all.

I won't argue - my source was for 1813. Things change.