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Re: HMLS Intractable
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Sun, 27 Apr 2003 04:55:12 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Kenneth Tam writes:
> > At last, a British vessel of note in the waters of Port Brique!!
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> His Majesty's Navy reaches every corner of the globe... eventually.
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> > Sailing into Port Brique harbour late one April morning in 1803, the
> > sloop-of-war Intractable under the command of Commander Reginald
> > Stalwart-Hope was a fine sight.
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> 1803? Going to be leaving in a hurry, is she? : )
News travels slowly in 1803...
I'm not much good with numbers ;-), so I thought I'd set Port Brique 200
years ago and leave it at that...
> > Locals commented that it would have been a much finer sight if the
> > shipspotters hadn't recently witnessed the arrival of the Misérable... but
> > still, any three-master is worthy of comment.
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> *Every* British ship is a *wonderous* sight to behold. : )
As Mrs Palmier, resident of Port Brique said to Commander Stalwart-Hope:
"You came in that? You're braver than I thought." :-)
> > A quick pic of the HMLS Intractable is here:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/rdulin/Intracty/0intractable.jpg
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> > Or you can read a bit more about this vessel here:
> > http://www.lugnet.com/loc/au/~1285/rd/intractable
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> Another handsome ship -- augmented by the fact that she's actually British : )
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> > Of course, the ship builders of Port Brique have been looking with interest
> > at this sloop. More vessels, though not quite the size of the Intractable
> > (let alone the Misérable!) can be expected in the next few weeks.
The interest may have been along the lines of "three masts... hmmm"
> Whaa? French stealing lines from English ships? That's unthinkable... I
> mean, really, all the best British ships were stolen from French lines! I
> suppose all's fair and all that... : )
Stealing lines? Maybe lines... and halyards, and arms, and...
> More and more shipping. I have one more exam, then I'm going to have to
> finish the masts for Lady Grace. Brickley's Cove must have more ships! What
> of a gundeck... or a spar deck... hmm...
Hope the exam goes well for you - best of luck with the Lady Grace too!
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) His Majesty's Navy reaches every corner of the globe... eventually. (...) 1803? Going to be leaving in a hurry, is she? : ) (...) *Every* British ship is a *wonderous* sight to behold. : ) (...) Whaa? French stealing lines from English ships? (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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