Inkompetent, on 25 May 2016 - 03:58 AM, said:
that is not a boarder!!!! this is a sailor "in the chains swinging the lead" he is taking soundings with a lead line!!!!...... however you are right that boarding actions were conducted by the sailors themselves... all naval vessels carried marines... ( i think marines mod should go the way of the dodo) a portion of your ships company should always be comprised of a party of marines,who should be firing their muskets from the bullwarks and tops at enemy vessels... also why should marines give a gunnery penalty in the royal navy certain guns were always manned by marines