Ever heard of a cannononball .. ovoid?

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Originally Posted by kronckew

... heated shot was as noted used against wooden ships ...

Oh yes, it also was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heated_shot

Originally Posted by kronckew

... most fortresses had ovens for heating shot ...

Some of them shooting at ships:

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3J37


The largest famous use of hot shot has been performed by the British, during the Gibraltar siege in 1782, against French and Spanish floating artillery:

http://www.clis.com/friends/HotShot.htm

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