The Heron is one of the slowest ships in the game, trading its speed for a large cargo capacity of eight and the ability to mount two Size 6 cannons. The Heron is fairly vulnerable to being ran down by pirates, however, so one must helm and plan carefully to avoid being chased down due to its abysmal top speed.
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The Heron is one of the slowest ships in the game, trading its speed for a large cargo capacity of eight and the ability to mount two Size 6 cannons. The Heron is fairly vulnerable to pirates, however, some careful planning to avoid being chased down may prove beneficial.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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Herons are a common sight, both sailing and being sunk due to their general inability to escape faster pirate ships.
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* Herons are a common sight, both sailing and being sunk due to their general inability to escape faster pirate ships.
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The [[Pelican]] is just a Heron with two more sails.
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* The [[Pelican]] is just a Heron with two more sails.