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On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Kevin Wilson (<G4sqoA.3K6@lugnet.com>) wrote at 17:20:54 (...) There was a programme about this on Channel 4 recently, which went to the length of making a 1:20 model of the ship, to see if the above theory could be proven. The (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Timmies vs. Pirates! Wooohooo! First dibs on the pyrates! Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Lazy me, there's a fair bit of info out there... hmm. Might be an interesting model idea in there! (URL) even a Brikwars scenario? Sea Scouts take on latter day pirates? ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) They used to have their own boat here in Southern California - a friend of mine sailed on it a number of times. Whether they still do or not, I don't know, but I believe they are littered along the coastline. Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Mr L F Braun wrote in message ... (...) OK, found my class notes from an SCA class on the Mary Rose last year... Built about 1511, 32m long (110 feet), 13m from keel to top of stern castle, refitted in 1527, laid up until another refit in 1536. Sank (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) I took pics while it was here too... the funniest one being when she was tied up to one of the gas barges in Vancouver Harbour, taking on fuel. Talk about an anachronism! (...) Sea scouts are in Canada (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Well, I missed the start of this thread, and this is mostly an echo of what other people are saying.... A few years back I and Jo got to spend the day in Mystic Seaport. very cool town and very nautical flavor. We also went to Groton but just drove (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I didn't know the _Endeavour_ replica was Australian, but I do remember it being in England for a while--probably, like the _Half Moon_ and _Mayflower_, just visiting. (The neo-_Half Moon_ was built by the Dutch, and I'm pretty sure the new (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I'll have to see it--real pity about the interior being altered, though I guess I can't blame them--the tea clippers weren't exactly passenger liners. (...) Heavens! I didn't realise *that* either. All i knew is that the ship and some remnant (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) The inside has been modified, I fear, to be a museum - there's no way it'll ever sail again, which is a pity. There's a nice display of figureheads from various ships, though. (...) It was quite impressive - and actually, they pulled up almost (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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