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Re: John E. Doolittle
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:23:33 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Lance Scott writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Richard Parsons writes:
> > Ray Sanders wrote
> > > 1 chain = 100 links
> > > = 66 feet
> > > 1 mile = 80 chains
> > > = 5280 feet
> > >
> > > Units of Area
> > > 1 acre = 10 square chains
> > > = 43,560 square feet
> > > 1 square mile = 640 acres
> >
> >
> > For every fact there is at least one person who knows it.
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> > This internet thingie - very clever!
> >
> > Thanks Ray.
> >
> > Richard
> > Still baldly going...
> > Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
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> You have to remember though that the chain was a land surveyors measurement.
> Not really suited for the seafarer. They tended to use the League, Fathom and
> Cable. Don't have the specifics for each at hand, but might be able to • locate.
>
> Like the Story, am sorry my own Lego Dark Age lasted through Pirates. Hope
> they release more in the future!
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> The Ideal Tactic in the Wooden Ships Age was to 'Cross the T' with the enemy.
> That means to sail your broadside across the bow or stern of the opponent. He
> could not bring his broadside to bear whilst you let him have a full volley.
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> Just have the RN ship make the turn in front of the Sea Princess and let each
> Gun add his (or hers, depending upon your crews preference) punctuation to the
> argument at hand. Then turn and let him have the other side if necessary.
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> Generally to take care of sails and rigging chain and bar shot was used,
> grapeshot was more an anti-personnel weapon.
> Keep up the good work!
Found it!
Main Entry: league
Pronunciation: 'lEg
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9
to 7.4 kilometers)
2 : a square league
Main Entry: cable length
Function: noun
Date: 1555
: a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or
608 feet
Main Entry: fath·om
Pronunciation: 'fa-[th]&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fadme, from Old English fæthm outstretched arms,
length of the outstretched arms; akin to Old Norse fathmr fathom, Latin patEre
to be
open, pandere to spread out, Greek petannynai
Date: before 12th century
1 : a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for
measuring the depth of water
2 : COMPREHENSION
Love this stuff!
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