Raking fire
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title:
Raking fire
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In naval warfare during the Age of Sail, raking fire was cannon fire directed parallel to the long axis of an enemy ship from ahead or astern. Although each shot was directed against a smaller profile compared to firing at the target ship's broadside and thus more likely to miss the target ship to one side or the other, an individual cannon shot that hit would pass through more of the ship, thereby increasing damage to the hull, sails, cannon and crew. In addition, the targeted ship would have f
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Weapons fire directed parallel to the long axis of an enemy ship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raking_fire
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2023-08-07T14:55:54Z
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