With Black Rose putting out a fleet of Asian Junk inspired ships, I found this interesting.
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Just a quick video of what a 9 pounder can do! "For many years small sloops and schooners were the bane of "legitimate" shipping and national navies. Small, quick, and very maneuverable, these ships are not to be underestimated. " These are the words I use in the Notice that goes out for my Sloops and Schooners battle every thursday. This video on Lynx explain much about why. Anybody with kids in their life is probably familiar with the works of Neil Gaiman. His books have entertained children young and old all over the world. Now comes a fun one for all the would be little pirates. I bought this for my niece and I hope she enjoys this christmas present! As a disclaimer, I get nothing from this, I am not endorsing it, I just had to share!
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/pirate-stew-neil-gaiman?variant=32117647409186&li_did=45fc8405-49e6-3cac-8c8b-b94114d540de The first real cargo ships, they found this one off of Finland in 85m of water looking as if it sank last year.
https://www.sciencealert.com/incredibly-well-preserved-17th-century-ship-found-in-the-depths-of-the-baltic-sea The little ship, a topsail schooner, that brought England the news of the Victory at Trafalgar and the loss of Admiral Nelson. |
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