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Re: A Question of Size
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Tue, 14 Jan 2003 07:04:23 GMT
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ESCORT: Essentially a sub-SHIP, with a several person crew (~5+). I think of
it
as a destroyer escort, which is a smaller ship meant to escort larger SHIPs.
(size: 40-80 studs)


   The modern term for a destroyer escort is "frigate." Anyhow, I like
the term escort as applied to 40-80 stud ships, it's fitting.



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  A Question of Size
 
Inspired by JHK's latest creation : (URL) was some question about the validity of calling one of his creations a "heavy fighter." Recently there was some talk that nailed down the definition of a "SHIP" (~in excess of 100 studs in any direction). I (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)

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