Deadly weapon of the particular crime is inherently more dangerous. In some jurisdictions, a distinction is made between deadly weapons and destructive devices, such as explosives, incendiary or poison gas bombs, grenades, landmines, rockets, missiles, or similar devices, including the unassembled components from which such devices can be made. A deadly weapon "per se" is usually defined as a firearm and may include knives of a certain length (usually three inches or longer, depending on jurisdiction). Statutes list weapons such as switchblade, gravity knife, ballistic knife, stiletto, sword, dagger, blackjack, brass knuckles, nunchaku (fighting sticks), shuriken (throwing stars), among others. Any object
French frigate Forte (1794) French frigate Forte (1794) Forte was a French 42-gun frigate, lead ship of her class. Launched on 26 September 1794 and commissioned two months later under Commander Beaulieu-Leloup, "Forte" was part of a large frigate squadron under contre-amiral Sercey, also comprising "Prudente", "Régénérée", "Vertu", "Seine", "Cybèle" and "Preneuse". The division sailed to Ile de France to raid commerce in the Indian Ocean. On 15 May 1796 "Forte", "Vertu", "Seine", and "Régénérée" were cruising between St Helena and the Cape of Good Hope hoping to capture British East Indiamen when they encountered the British whaler on her way to Walvis Bay.