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I'll assume the smaller ship (Tantive IV) is 7 feet long. The radius of the biggest blast is about 2 feet, so the explosive yield of the bolt is (very roughly) 10g minimum (or 41840 joules). [1]

Confidence in figure: 5/10


Okay, you don't like that answer. I'll try again, using the vaporization of the Tantive IV's armor (not melting, as we see vapor). The energy required to vaporize 1 kg of iron is about 763000 joules [2]—almost as powerful as turbolasers get.

Confidence in figure: 7/10


[1]: https://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Weapons/Conv_Explosive_Calculator.htm
[2]: