Meanings of naval gunners in English

The others had been blown up a month before by British shells fired by naval gunners from Amherst's batteries.

At the same time, ships' guns were ordered up from Cherbourg, Brest, Lorient, and Toulon, together with naval gunners to serve them.

Among the militaria on sale is a rare 18th century naval gunners' Linnstock and a range of antique muskets and pistols and Japanese swords.

Their crews set their teeth and tried not to contemplate their suicidal bravery-they were armed and armored to defeat merchant vessels, not naval gunners.