Venetian Small Vessels
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NOTES:
* Constructors who were rebuilders rather than builders of particular ships.
According to C.A. Levi there were the following small vessels in commision & under construction in may 1797:
- 20 galleys (11 outside Venice)
- 8 gunboats (armed with 1x4pdr, 4x6pdr)
- 3 brigs (16-18 guns)
- 1 schooner (16 guns)
- 7 galiots (30-40 oars)
- 7 shebecks
- 5 felucas
- 31 howitzer boats (1 howitzer 50pdr, 1 howitzer 40pdr, 4x6pdr)
- 10 floating batteries ("Galleggianti sulle botti")(2x30pdr each)
- 40 small batteries ("Passi armati") (1x20pdr, 4x6pdr)
- 1 large floating battery Idra armed in 7x50pdrs
- UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- 3 galleys
- 1 bombard ship
- 2 cutters
- 8 gunboats (armed 1x4pdr,4x6pdr)
There were some ships built for the Republic of Venice still appearing on the list from April 1st, 1808, although decommissioned:
Adria, Austerlitz (ex?, built 1793-feb), Idra, Adamante, Orione, Buon Destino, Enea, Vittoria.
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