FLAGSHIP GAMES
presents. . .
The Carrack!

A Mighty Vessel!
The Carrack is a large ship, slower than most others,
but capable of carrying a large compliment of ordnance,
crew and marines.  A great flagship for your Pirates! fleet!
25mm, historically accurate sailed vessel.
FLAGSHIP PRODUCT #4701
Dimensions (approximate):  13"x4.25"
Models supplied unpainted and without crew.

The carrack is in the same class at the large galleon and galleas.  Not as fast or maneuverable as it's smaller cousins, the galleon and sloop, it makes up for what it lacks in speed and maneuverability with mass and firepower!  The carrack's greatest strength is it's high fore and aft castles, which marines can use to rain small arms fire down onto the decks of nearby enemy ships.

The carrack can mount ordnance as follows:

• Bow:  On the upper castle - One piece of heavy (or smaller) ordnance on deck facing either forward, port or starboard; Below decks - plus one piece of heavy ordnance (or smaller) facing forward below decks, which must be crewed by crew below deck.  The captain may choose to mount up to two pieces of trunnion mounted ordnance in lieu of the deck mounted heavy ordnance, one on each side of the ship.
• Main:  Two pieces of heavy (or smaller) ordnance facing port and/or starboard, for a maximum of four, two facing each side.
• Mizzen:  One piece of heavy (or smaller) ordnance on deck facing port and/or starboard for a maximum of two pieces, one facing each side; plus one piece of heavy ordnance (or smaller) facing port and/or starboard below decks for a maximum of two pieces (this piece must be manned by below decks crew).
• Stern:  One piece of trunnion mounted ordnance facing port and/or starboard, for a maximum of two pieces of trunion mounted ordnance.

The carrack has the following game stats:

Maneuver Class:  D (30º)
Ship Size:  5
Aground Percentage:  90%
Ram Capable:  No
Max. Crew:  40
Standard Crew:  22
Min. Crew:  6
Full Sail Speed:  5" (2.5" per mast)
Hull:     Bow - 15 dp
            Main - 12 dp
            Mizzen - 12 dp
            Stern - 15 dp
Purchasing Price:  1000 crowns
Starting Supplies:  One piece of ordnance, 2 powder charges, 2" of spare rigging, one Rowboat
Outfitting Limit:  750 crowns

The carrack has two sails, each providing 2.5" of speed at full sail.  Like all multiple-masted ships, you may combine sail settings to achieve different speeds.

Crew
The carrack may carry a maximum of 25 crew above deck, and 15 below deck.  The starting compliment of a carrack is:

• 1 captain
• 1 navigator
• 1 1st mate
• 3 marines
• 15 crew