Why weren’t cannons on wooden ships aimed downwards to destroy the keel?

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I’m sure the answer will be obvious, but would have guessed sinking would have been beneficial over just destroying a ships sailing ability. At least from what I’ve been able to find.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Adding to what most have already said:

__Ships do roll!__

Most aiming was done by waiting until the enemy ship was in perfect position left to right in front of your gun and then waiting until your own ship rolled into the perfect tilt so your gun was actually aiming at your intended target.

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