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(...) Nor does mine--for some reason, I can't build an attractive sailing ship. I always end up having to stuff a funnel on it somewhere. (...) Mine too. And your thingy would most likely sink them. (...) I'm going to try to hijack my mother's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) long (...) Them carronades be throwing a big ball a short ways. Good fer poundin' in close. "Long carronades" be what they call an oxymoron (I be an eddicated pyrate). Cap'n Redbeard (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Ahhh heck. You're right. What am I thinking of? Not culverins--those are old bronze art-deco cannon, though they were long...I think that may be the term used to refer to the long-range chasers as well. LFB (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) the (...) wench. (...) old (...) used (...) Long cannons were simply refered to as long cannons, or long (shot weight). E.G. Long 18s, long 12s, long 9s. Long versions of a shot size were considerably heavier than than non-long version, so (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Phleet Photos Phublished (Was: Re: My fleet is (emphatically not) bigger'n your fleet!)
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(...) It was an older style, originally, but I think the term enjoyed something of a new genesis in the 19th century--but in what context, I'm unsure. As for my fleet, well, I have a few things up, now that my old B&W scanner is working again: (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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Mr L F Braun wrote (...) is (...) before.) I like it! I like it fine! HMS Indomitable is the finest example of the art that I think I have seen. If anything, I think its enhanced by the B&W. Not only does it reduce the pic to very realistic colours, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words--and for mentioning the B&W as a positive. I'd wondered about that possibility (which has the added benefit of offsetting the odd colour scheme of those early ships) of "aging" the photo--if possible I'll try to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hey all, I've updated the site a bit--added more ships of various sorts, and fixed bad attributions. I've got some good ones of the destroyers coming on Sunday! best LFB. (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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