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Re: French Squadron pics
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Mon, 8 Apr 2002 21:58:22 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Kenneth Tam writes:
> > The sloop is very basic compared to the other two. I'll try and get some
> > pics next time I'm home on a sunny day. Some pics of it will be on
> > brickshelf in the next couple of days, having rendezvoused with some Port
> > Block Ships on the weekend.
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> Splendid! This I *have* to see. A silly question: how many masts on the
> sloop?
One! Doesn't a sloop only have one?
> I've been reading up on my smaller ship classes lately (trying to
> figure out what I can build :) and I've found that sloops could either be
> brig-sloops (2 masts) or ship-sloops (3 masts).
Oh dear. (I thought if it was fore-and-aft (sloop) rigged one mast qualified
it as a sloop, two as either a ketch or a yawl - ketch if mizzen in front of
rudder post, otherwise yawl), not sure about three. But these may be modern
definitions that I picked up when I learned to sail.
> Your brig, I think, falls under the former, I'm just curious which your
> sloop does.
But my brig is ship rigged (isn't it?)... I have seen pics of (I think)
brig-sloops though, ship rigged on the main mast, fore-and-aft sails on the
mizzen.
> > My next, next ship is a guided missile frigate, and is quite different to
> > the French Squadron. Pics soon, too.
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> No kidding! I hope they all don't sail together... :)
Well, the French were not very successful in naval battles, so every little
bit helps!
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) Ahh, I think we've hit upon the sloop crisis. I've come to associate 'sloop' with 'corvette' -- a slightly-smaller-than-a-frigate vessel, Brig- or Ship-rigged (oh, back then my understanding is that anything less than 3 masts wasn't considered (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) Splendid! This I *have* to see. A silly question: how many masts on the sloop? I've been reading up on my smaller ship classes lately (trying to figure out what I can build :) and I've found that sloops could either be brig-sloops (2 masts) or (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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