Bomb Vessels

[apcbruce]

I am looking for information on how shells and powder were transferred from the docks or accompanying tender to the bomb vessel. Any information or references would be gratefully received.

 

[Uwek]

I am looking for information on how shells and powder were transferred from the docks or accompanying tender to the bomb vessel. Any information or references would be gratefully received.

Hallo and a warm welcome here on board of our forum.

I think this publication can give you some help and information you are looking for.
Do you have this book?

Book review - The Bomb Vessel - Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail" by Chris Ware

Bomb Vessels are in moment one of the topics here in our forum, so therefore I want to introduce a very interesting book about this kind of specialist vessels. The Bomb Vessel - Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail by Chris Ware Hardcover: 111 pages Publisher: Naval Institute Press...

shipsofscale.com

 

[Trikke]

You could also try an edition of Ancre - Le Salamandre.
Is part of Boudriot's collection and describes the entire vessel.
www.ancre.fr there is also an english version on the site

 

[535i]

Very interesting and tragic read here, in that both Erebus and Terror began as Bomb Ships.