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The website describes the function and form of a boarding axe. It documents the regulation patterns of the main sea powers - Britain, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, …
Boarding Axes - Function and Form
A description of the form and function of a boarding axe. Its main uses and the key features of construction are described.
Close Combat: “Boarding Axes” & Naval Warfare - Erie Maritime …
2022年10月15日 · A boarding axe is actually a pretty versatile tool. In a naval boarding action, it can be used to cut through nets and lines set to prevent you and your better-armed shipmates …
US Naval Boarding Axe - Windlass Steelcrafts
A perfect copy of axes that were made for the U. S. Navy in 1797 and distributed to frigates. This is the earliest known type of these longheaded axes. They also had a utilitarian side, for the …
Naval boarding - Wikipedia
Naval boarding is an offensive tactic used in naval warfare to come up against (or alongside) an enemy watercraft and attack by inserting combatants aboard that vessel. The goal of boarding …
American Boarding Axes
The size and form of boarding axes make a handy substitute for both belt axe or tomahawk. The boarding axe was recovered from the Canadian Great Lakes and has the broad arrow still …
Boarding pikes and axes are relatively simple weapons compris-ing of a haft of wood and two to five pieces of metal, yet they can be very deadly. To the average collector, the axe and pike do …
Naval Boarding Axe – Townsends
This is a reproduction English navy boarding axe. The head measures 9” long with a cutting surface about 3-3/4” wide. They vary a bit in weight, ranging from 23 oz. to 30 oz.
Boarding Axe - National Museum of American History
The boarding axe was used to clear the decks of lines and broken timbers. It was invaluable at removing hot shot which caused devastating fires on board ships. The hook of the axe was …
Boarding Axe - Smithsonian Institution
The boarding axe was used to clear the decks of lines and broken timbers. It was invaluable at removing hot shot which caused devastating fires on board ships. The hook of the axe was …