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    Yesterday, 13:22
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    What a superb explanation of the proceedure Dobbs. Engines are great when they work, but when they fail ! :help::fixit::steer: Rob.
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    04-14-2024, 00:54
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    At least you did not need to do any club hauling to get off the lee shore Captain. I look forward to your next log entry. Bligh.
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    04-10-2024, 00:55
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    A very lovely view of the river from the slope Dobbs. Not only did George live on a "A bit of a bluff" it seems that using a bit of a bluff was...
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    04-10-2024, 00:42
    Bligh replied to a thread New members signing on. in Wardroom
    This morning we welcome a new shipmate to the Anchorage. He is Ricardo from Arizona. Rob.
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    04-07-2024, 01:01
    :hatsoff: It gives me great pleasure to announce the award of the medal for four years service and 2000 posts to Commander Dobbs, ratified this day...
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    04-06-2024, 12:46
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Good luck sailors. Rob.
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    04-06-2024, 00:36
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Now you have gone and milked it for all it's worth. Have you no sailing to be getting on with?:steer: Rob. :wink:
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    04-06-2024, 00:31
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    :hmmm:And there I was hoping:pray: that the Apiary joke was going to be the Bee all and end all of these puns.:erk: Bligh.:surrender:
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    04-05-2024, 15:19
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Here is one to be going on with Eric. Rob.
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    04-03-2024, 09:25
    :hatsoff: Our top poster for March, was Bob, aka Bos'n. Congratulations also to you. Bligh. :salute:
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    04-03-2024, 09:18
    :hatsoff: Our top thread starter for March is Lankin. Congratulations to you. Bligh.:salute:
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    04-02-2024, 23:55
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Ah! Mr Bushnell's invention in the round as it were Dobbs. Rob.
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    04-02-2024, 01:01
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    A very interesting article Dobbs. Thanks. Rob.
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    04-02-2024, 00:51
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Lots of pictures I hope Dobbs. Rob.
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    04-01-2024, 12:23
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    With that info and the plan of the old fort Warburton Dobbs, are we about to see yet another wonderful model for your 1812 squadron to protect...
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    04-01-2024, 01:41
    Bligh replied to a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    Are you prepared to send me your E-mail address in case the site goes down Howard. i need your permission to do so. Rob.
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    04-01-2024, 01:37
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    Give Keith a PM and see what he thinks. Obviously we can't save any personal information without the members permission. I would be very averse to my...
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    03-31-2024, 10:07
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Great news Dobbs. You know I always enjoy following your exploits via Suzanne's Blog, and your own skirmishes with your smaller ships. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:41
    Bligh replied to a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    So far we have. All the scenario briefs for our Campaign. The Blogs. The How to forum. The Medal Tables. Files Section has been saved.
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    03-31-2024, 03:37
    Bligh started a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    Please add a note here on any Threads or posts which you save to prevent duplication by other shipmates. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:33
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    I will establish a sticky for any downloads as a list we can add to so that we do not duplicate each others work unnecessarily. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:28
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    That will be a great help. Thanks Howard. Rob.
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    03-30-2024, 16:18
    Good to have you alongside Fabio. May you sail with a fair wind and a willing enemy. Rob.
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    03-29-2024, 10:20
    Bligh replied to a thread New members signing on. in Wardroom
    This afternoon we are joined by a new shipmate from Italy. He is Fabio, aka FabZan from Rome. Rob.
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    03-29-2024, 01:52
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    Only Keith can answer those questions I'm afraid. It is beyond my pay grade. :moneygone: Rob.:wink:
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    03-29-2024, 01:48
    Bligh replied to a thread Welcome back shipmates! in Wardroom
    It would seem that all is up and running now, excepting a caveat on my Firefox security check which warns that the photos transmitted are not encoded...
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    03-28-2024, 14:11
    Bligh started a thread Welcome back shipmates! in Wardroom
    It would seem that I now have access to the Anchorage once more. Just how much remains to be seen as I try out the various sections. Rob.
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Rob
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The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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The structure of the Royal Navy.

by Bligh on 01-23-2017 at 03:25
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I hope this helps to answer some of the oft asked questions about the organization of the Royal Navy shipmates.


Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries.

These were the original effort of the Royal Navy to create standardized rank and insignia system for use both at shore and at sea. The uniforms and insignia first created in the mid-1700s, lasting until the mid-1850s, have since become immortalized in such classic naval literature works

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Fireships.

by Bligh on 01-17-2017 at 04:29
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List of fireships of the Royal Navy.





Fireships served in the Royal Navy over a period of several centuries. The earliest fireships – ships filled with combustible and flammable materials and explosives and sent into lines of enemy ships to attempt to set them on fire – were small merchant vessels deployed in large fleet actions, such as by Sir Francis Drake against the Spanish Armada at the Battle of Gravelines in 1588.

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Bomb Ketches.

by Bligh on 01-17-2017 at 04:26
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Bomb Ketches.



Development.

The first recorded deployment of bomb vessels by the English was for the Siege of Calais in 1347 when Edward III deployed single deck ships with bombardes and other artillery. The first specialised bomb vessels were built towards the end of the 17th century, based on the designs of Bernard Renau d'Eliçagaray, and used by the French Navy. They were first called galiote à bombe (a word derived

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Depictions of the ships behind the SoG-miniatures

by Bligh on 06-23-2016 at 14:02
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Océan / Montagne.







Océan was a 118-gun first-rate three-decker ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Bourgogne.




She was ordered as États de Bourgogne and was launched at
Brest in 1790. Like many French ships of the line during the Revolutionary period, she was renamed

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HMS Berwick/Le Berwick (1775)

by Bligh on 06-21-2016 at 09:16
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HMS Berwick/Le Berwick (1775)




Battle of Ushant (1778)

HMS Berwick was a 74-gun Elizabeth-classthird rate of the Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard on 18 April 1775, to a design by Sir Thomas Slade. She fought the French at the Battle of Ushant (1778) and the Dutch at the Battle of Dogger Bank (1781). The French captured her in the Action of 8 March 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars and she served with them

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Chance cards. : These cards cover the chances of random events taking place during a game. 10-06-2021 41
Chance cards 2. : A continuation of the action card set. 10-08-2021 32
Game play turn sequence : This is a listing of the order of play of the full rules in crib sheet format for quick ref. 10-14-2021 30
Game play turn sequence. : This is a listing of the order of play of the Standard rules in crib sheet format for quick ref. 10-14-2021 62
Awards Showcase - 23 Medals - 115 Guns
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Name: After Action Report
Awarded to members who have posted at least 10 AARs to the Anchorage, which were not in the campaign.
Issue time: 10-23-2018 13:09
Issue reason: Awarded to members who have posted at least 10 AARs to the Anchorage, which were not in the campaign.


Name: Yearly Top Thread Starter
Awarded to the member that starts the most threads during the year. May only be awarded once to a member.
Issue time: 01-29-2018 13:35
Issue reason: Top thread starter for 2017


Name: Yearly Top Poster
Awarded to the member that makes the most posts in a year. May only be award to a member once.
Issue time: 01-29-2018 13:36
Issue reason: Top Poster for 2017


Name: Recruitment 10
Awarded to members who have officially recruited at least 10 new members to the site.
Issue time: 01-17-2019 06:02
Issue reason: Awarded to members who have officially recruited at least 10 new members to the site.


Name: Reputation 500
Award to members who have received 500 or more Reputation points from their peers.
Issue time: 04-26-2018 09:51
Issue reason: Award to members who have received 500 or more Reputation points from their peers.


Name: Top Monthly Thread Starter - Gold
Awarded to the Sailor that starts the most new threads for four months.
Issue time: 07-18-2016 10:54
Issue reason: Top Thread Starter Apr 2015.
Top Thread Starter Aug 2015.
Top Thread Starter Oct 2015.
Top Thread Starter Jan 2016.


Name: Top Monthly Poster - Gold
Awarded to the Sailor with the most posts in four months.
Issue time: 07-18-2016 10:43
Issue reason: Top Poster for Apr 2015.
Top Poster for Jun 2015.
Top Poster for Jul 2015.
Top Poster for Aug 2015.


Name: How to Article Gold
Awarded to those members who have written four or more articles for the How To section.
Issue time: 12-15-2017 02:30
Issue reason: Awarded to those members who have written four or more articles for the How To section.


Name: Book Review Gold
Awarded to members who have posted at least four Book Reviews for the site.
Issue time: 02-06-2016 08:06
Issue reason: Reviewing many books so that others may know what to expect to find between the covers.


Name: 1000 Photos
Awarded members who have uploaded at least 1000 photos to their Albums.
Issue time: 12-01-2015 00:24
Issue reason: Awarded members who have uploaded at least 1000 photos to their Albums.


Name: File Upload
Awarded to members who have uploaded at least 25 Files for the community.
Issue time: 03-15-2023 01:57
Issue reason: Awarded to members who have uploaded at least 25 Files for the community.


Name: Doncaster GM - 4 Year
Doncaster Event Sails of Glory GM for 4 years
Issue time: 10-21-2019 12:44
Issue reason: Doncaster Event Sails of Glory GM.for four years.


Name: Doncaster Participant - 4 Year
Awarded to members who sailed the seas at the Doncaster event for four years.
Issue time: 10-21-2019 12:48
Issue reason: Awarded to members who sailed the seas at the Doncaster event for four years.


Name: Derby World Wargames Event GM - 1 Year
Derby World Wargames Event GM
Issue time: 10-08-2017 12:10
Issue reason: Derby World Wargames Event GM


Name: Derby World Wargames Participant - 1 Year
Derby World Wargames Participant
Issue time: 09-27-2017 05:18
Issue reason: Derby World Wargames Participant


Name: Minor Con GM Medal - U.K.
For Anchorage members who GM an approved, minor U.K. convention SoG event.
Issue time: 06-14-2016 03:08
Issue reason: Games master at Games expo 2016


Name: Minor Con Medal - U.K.
For Anchorage members who participate in an approved, minor U.K. convention SoG event.
Issue time: 03-27-2015 20:23
Issue reason: For Anchorage members who participate in an approved, minor U.K. convention SoG event.


Name: Minor Con Medal - Europe
For Anchorage members who participate in an approved, minor European convention SoG event.
Issue time: 05-06-2016 09:01
Issue reason: For Anchorage members who participate in an approved, minor European convention SoG event.


Name: Donations up to $150
Awarded for those that donate up to $150 to keep the site running.
Issue time: 09-08-2023 16:44
Issue reason: Donation in the amount of $145. Thank you very much!


Name: Anchorage Campaign Medal - Gold
Awarded to members that have taken part in four of the various campaigns run on the site and have submitted at least 5 AARs for those campaigns.
Issue time: 10-21-2017 09:57
Issue reason: Awarded to members that have taken part in four of the various campaigns run on the site and have submitted at least 5 AARs for those campaigns.


Name: I0 year Anniversary Medal, with Fouled Anchor
Awarded to Anchorage Officers who joined between the 23rd of November 2011, and the 23rd of November 2012, and were still actively posting during November 2021.
Issue time: 11-23-2021 02:49
Issue reason: Awarded to Anchorage Officers who joined between the 23rd of November 2011, and the 23rd of November 2012, and are still actively posting during this year.


Name: 5 Years of Service and 3000 posts
Awarded to members for five years of service and 3000+ posts.
Issue time: 01-17-2019 12:42
Issue reason: Awarded to members for five years of service and 3000+ posts.


Name: Sails of Glory Anchorage Gold Founding Member
Awarded to those members that donate to the founding of the Sails of Glory Anchorage website.
Issue time: 11-29-2011 23:34
Issue reason: Awarded to those members that donate to the founding of the Sails of Glory Anchorage website.