Partial Iron Nail A number of different fasteners were used. Iron nails were available for shipboard repairs and may have been used as weapons as well. Iron spikes, usually about a half-inch in size were used mostly in hull construction. Spare nails could have been used in canister shot from some of Queen Anne's Revenge cannon to devastating effect.
Partial Iron Nail A number of different fasteners were used. Iron nails were available for shipboard repairs and may have been used as weapons as well. Iron spikes, usually about a half-inch in size were used mostly in hull construction. Spare nails could have been used in canister shot from some of Queen Anne's Revenge cannon to devastating effect.