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IIRC different timbers reacted differently to cannon fire, eg some would simply split along the grain whereas others would shatter into splinters thus increasing the casualty rate amongst the crew. I think, and maybe wrong, that Turkey Oak was introduced as a more suitable timber for cladding the ships for this reason. Or is it a myth?

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IIRC different timbers reacted differently to cannon fire, eg some would simply split along the grain whereas others would shatter into splinters thus increasing the casualty rate amongst the crew. I think, and maybe wrong, that Turkey Oak was introduced as a more suitable timber for cladding the ships for this reason. Or is it a myth?

 

Hi Andy, maybe, I'm not sure. The program said that the newer american ships were clad with "live oak" which was about 40 percent stronger than European oaks. The cannon balls simply bounced off the outer cladding!

Live oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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