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Re: John E. Doolittle
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lugnet.pirates
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Sun, 30 Jan 2000 06:03:01 GMT
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Tony Priestman and Bruce Schlickbernd wrote about the relspective meruts of
rockets as an offensive weapon aboard late 17th and early 18th century
warships.
Ok ok ok.
How about a barge-like monitor?
No sails or rigging to set afire while arguing with the bad guys. You could
tow it (a considerable distance) behind your ship, or anchor it in position
and leave it. Ideal for leaving in harbour mouths.
You could tow it into battle, and leave it among the bad guys. I'm
thinking fireship, only better.
This would have to be an idea use for 10 wide hull pieces, wouldn't it? And
a much more sensible use for spare hulls, that leaving them lying to rot
anchored in the Thames, full of prisoners we can't be bothered to transport,
surely.
Richard
Still baldly going...
Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
Note the change in URL - Port Block is moving (to new and larger
accommodations)
Do adjust your set.
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| Richard Parsons wrote in message ... (...) of (...) 'relspective meruts'? - why do I pay this spellchecker anyway? Come here little spellchecker. Look at this. 'respective merits', see? Get it? Why is this so hard? Now go and write "I will always (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | Re: John E. Doolittle
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| On Sun, 30 Jan 2000, Richard Parsons (<Fp4ws7.16n@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:03:01 (...) But what about the poor souls you'd have to leave on it to fire the ordnance? They'd almost certainly be captured. (...) This is more like it. I can see a tactic (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) Hmmm, well, that would seem to work. Don't quite know why it wasn't tried (or maybe it has been, but I haven't run across it yet). Too slow to aim, especially when the target is moving? I think it would work best as a surprise weapon under (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| On Sat, 29 Jan 2000, Bruce Schlickbernd (<Fp3tv1.Lx5@lugnet.com>) wrote at 16:01:49 (...) Yes, I had the same thoughts, but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs :-) I can see the added risk making for a few comic situations! I can't find (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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