first is supply. Fresh water and food are necessary supplies for crew members. Some are replenished by ports, and some are to pick local animals and plants when encountering islands; ammunition is still relatively sufficient. , and encountered no other armed harassment along the way except for fighting with French privateers.
The second is dock repair and medical treatment (equivalent to crew rotation). There are special carpenters on board, who will carry out repairs after each naval battle. Repairs are made to the main mast, hull, and bow of the ship. Dock repairs do not necessarily enter the harbor. Sometimes Right on the sea.
The third is sailing skills. Since there is no power on board, the basic power is the wind, so how to act with the wind is very important.
The third is training, there is training for gunners, and there is training for children. You must know that those who joined the navy at that time were not necessarily children from rich families. For example, British naval hero Nelson went to warships when he was a teenager. Internship, and later promoted to general step by step.
The fourth is the backwardness of medical conditions. If the sawdust is embedded in the hands, it will lead to infection and death. Therefore, amputations were very frequent at that time, and even Nelson could not avoid it.
The fifth is the lack of cultural life on board. Except for the captain's leisure to play the piano, the other sailors either sing or drink alcohol, and have nothing else to do.
Sixth, camouflage had already been used in naval battles at that time, such as hanging the flags of other countries, disguising warships as merchant ships, etc. I don’t know how the international law at that time was bound.
Seventh, maps and navigation, it can be found that the nautical maps at that time are already very detailed, which is attributed to the great geographical discoveries in the 15th to 16th centuries, as well as the geographical investigations of predecessors, at the same time, simple timing devices (hourglass), and astronomical equipment Can let the crew know the exact time, and approximate location.
Eighth, scientific expeditions are often combined with warships. I think Darwin completed his round-the-world trip on a British Royal Navy warship.
I just thought of this now. In the 20th century, naval warfare will be very different from this method. In fact, we can imagine that in the near future, the earth's space warships will also cruise in space like this to develop the mineral deposits of various planets. , to investigate the creatures of each planet. At that time, privateers from other planets will also appear in space. How to fight against each other under safe conditions, this movie may be able to give us some inspiration.
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