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Subj: Re: VE3WBZ > Historically correct
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To : MOVIES@WW
Hi Pete and all,
Thanks for the explanation, now I have a point of reference. I didn't know
about Admiral Nelson skipping cannon balls and of course he didn't, frankly I
have no idea it would even be possible. Balls were fired at the hull and
chain shot at the rigging... SOP.
Considering the shape of the depth charge a back spin had to be used to
increase the relative velocity so it wouldn't sink prematurely. The
interesting bit was the motorized assembly that spun it prior to release,
that was another thing that had to be worked out, the RPM had to be just
right, too fast and it would have smashed against the dam.
Right, coastal Yorkshire was another hotbed of black market activity and they
used the same false lights to lure ships to their doom. That reminds me of a
modern shipweck in the same area where containers washed ashore and were
promptly looted. Oh boy, look at all the goodies! Hey fella hands off, that
motor scooter is MINE! Yeah, I saw the video.
73 de Warren
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Message timed by NIST: 19:22 on 2013-Jan-22 GMT
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