Boarding is what? Especially naval battles of the past and present

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The Board – it's a strategic maneuver, allowing you to capture or sink the enemy ship. Used it since the first naval battles known to mankind. There are different variations of the execution of this maneuver, which vary depending on the type of ship and its crew.

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What Board?

The Board – special combat tactics on the water. The essence of this maneuver lies in the close proximity of ships to each other, allowing their teams to go into melee. Often this tactic is used when one party wants to get the ship or goods of another.

According to military history, first boarded the ship was carried out by the Roman Admiral Gaius Doilies during the First Punic war. This technique not only sow confusion among the enemy, but also allowed the commander to capture many of the Carthaginians.

A Variety of techniques and tricks

Many people mistakenly believe that the Board – maneuver, during which the ships have to stand opposite each other. In fact, there are many ways to capture the ship, and some of them are very different from our traditional model.

For Example, the Greek ships boarding ladder located at the bow of the ship. This is due to the fact that the Greeks used to use in sea battles ramming attack. The front part of their ship was a battering RAM that can break through even the most durable wood. Therefore, they boldly broke up his ship with all his strength crashed into the enemy, then dropped the boarding bridge to the deck of the enemy.

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But the Vikings used a different tack. Their drakar was very mobile, allowing them to quickly swim up to the enemy close. In those days there were no guns, but because they easily fought off all the defensive attacks of the enemy with shields. On the deck the Vikings fell through the ropes with hooks, they effortlessly threw in there.

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Is the Board – a relic of the past?

It is a mistake to believe that the era of the boarding ended in the day when the water came down armored battleships and cruisers. Today, this tactical maneuver is used as often as before. For example, when the water police have to storm the ship, not to obey her order.

Much more sad example is the Somali pirates. These pirates had long terrorised local waters and even today, no doubt attack the civilian court. While most often, they use grappling attack, in order not only to seize the vessel, but to capture his command.


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