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A modernized cog runs out of space before it runs out of weapon ideas

The playful redesign exposes real constraints in adding propulsion, power, guns, missiles, and survivability to a very small wooden hull.

Question

How would you modernize a medieval cog for twenty-first-century combat?

Short answer

Add compact propulsion and power first, then modest guns and perhaps missiles, while recognizing that space and fire risk make the concept extremely constrained.

Notes

The hull's limited internal volume makes power generation and a compact diesel engine the starting requirements. A 20 mm weapon is plausible, and a 40 mm gun may be near the upper practical limit. Missiles add capability but also create a serious fire risk aboard a wooden vessel. Treating the cog as a stealth platform cannot remove the basic constraints imposed by space, fuel, and weapon integration.