出典:Wiktionary
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/28 23:01 UTC 版)
A fire ship, used in the days of wooden rowed or sailing ships, was a ship filled with combustibles, deliberately set on fire and steered (or, where possible, allowed to drift) into an enemy fleet, in order to destroy ships, or to create panic and make the enemy break formation. Ships used as fire ships were usually old and worn out or purpose-built inexpensive vessels. An explosion ship or hellburner was a variation on the fire ship, intended to cause damage by blowing up in proximity to enemy ships; for example the English used the fire ship technique on the Spanish Armada during the Battle of Gravelines.