Spider shot

Spider shot
Type	Artillery ammunition
Production history
Variants	Chain shot
Specifications
Parent case	Chain shot

Spider shot was a variation of the chain shot artillery ammunition, but with additional chains. ^{[1] [2]} It was reportedly very underutilized, despite its apparent effectiveness against small ships. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Round shot  – Type of artillery projectile
• Heated shot  – Ancient artillery technique
• Canister shot  – Class of ammunition used by artillery
• Grapeshot  – Type of ammunition consisting of multiple small balls
• Chain shot  – Cannon projectile of two ball connected by chain
  • Bar shot  – Cannon projectile of two balls connected by a rigid bar

References

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1. Duck, B. (2010). Shipwrecks of the Dominican Republic and A Guide to Shipwreck Identification Through Recovered Artifacts. Never Mind Publishing. p. 11. ISBN   9780982947708 . Retrieved 2018-08-13.
2. "Sailing Ship Ammunition". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
3. "Cannon - Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". Cannon. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
4. History, Tastes Of (2021-01-19). "How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Four". Tastes Of History. Retrieved 2026-11-09.