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    Just in case I have mislead anyone here, my...

    Just in case I have mislead anyone here, my original question was on the historical side of things and not the gaming. :takecover:

    Ken
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    And this is why we love Lord Nelson! :salute:

    And this is why we love Lord Nelson! :salute:
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    Thank you David and Rob, I asked because I have...

    Thank you David and Rob, I asked because I have often read (in fiction) of boarding actions between Frigates but I struggle to remember any account of anything between bigger war ships. What David...
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    Boarding Actions

    Bit of info required here.....how common were Boarding actions between the larger warships such as 1st/2nd and 3rd raters?

    Ken
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    I decided (in a moment of madness) to go through...

    I decided (in a moment of madness) to go through every posting in this thread and see how many Pubs listed I had actually taken a drink in. I gave up the ghost when I got to 14 and I had not gone...
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    Cavalry Vs. Ships?

    Here is an interesting snippet I have recently come across which may or may not have been mentioned here before!
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    Yes Rob, of course you are quite right. Ken

    Yes Rob, of course you are quite right.

    Ken
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    LOL....Oh my! That just about has to be the...

    LOL....Oh my! That just about has to be the definitive history of Captain Pugwash! In all honesty I did try and find a previous thread but was searching under Pugwash and not the battle of Bunkem Bay...
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    Captain Pugwash

    I well remember this British Childrens TV cartoon from my younger days, years later there was controversy as to the double meanings of some of the characters names. This it seems was disproved in a...
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    42206 42207 Apologies if this one is...

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    Apologies if this one is already posted, there are so many to check through, some are going to be missed!

    Anyway....The Powder Monkey, Exmouth, Devon.
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    Navy in the family.

    My paternal Grand Father,

    William Henry Bamford

    Stoker 2nd Class on HMS Dublin, Battle of Jutland 1916.
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    42199 The Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, Notts....

    42199 The Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, Notts. UK
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    Being an ex Green Jacket all I can say is Boo...

    Being an ex Green Jacket all I can say is Boo Hoo! :cry:

    Ken
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    :clap:There you go! :thumbsup: Ken

    :clap:There you go! :thumbsup:

    Ken
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    Do you know Dobbs (and Mrs Dobbs), I've never...

    Do you know Dobbs (and Mrs Dobbs), I've never thought of it like that before LOL. The interesting thing is that once the German security people realised I was not a gun or bomb carrier they were...
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    Thank you Bill, obviously it's still early days...

    Thank you Bill, obviously it's still early days for me but I have to say that I have been made to feel right at home. :thumbsup:
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    LOL Pleased to know I'm not the only one then!...

    LOL Pleased to know I'm not the only one then! :clap:
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    Yes, I have just heard from Rob about the...

    Yes, I have just heard from Rob about the Hammerhead demonstration and I plan to be there. It will be good to put faces to the names as well! :thumbsup:
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    Sir, I have just read your travel log thus far...

    Sir, I have just read your travel log thus far and can only say that I am in total awe of yourself and your good lady! Taking your SoG with you on your journey was an inspired move which reminds me...
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    42163 Hope and Anchor, Upper street,...

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    Hope and Anchor, Upper street, Islington, London.

    Looks like the Admiral Wells wants to butt in as well LOL
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    Ah! Sorry for that then.....I'll dig deeper in...

    Ah! Sorry for that then.....I'll dig deeper in the past comments before I try again!:salute:

    Ken

    PS. Yes I have found it and it is indeed the same Pub, I recognise the Pub sign in your original...
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    42156 Not far from where I live, The Admiral...

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    Not far from where I live, The Admiral Wells. It has the distinction of being the Lowest Pub in Britain.....low in terms of elevation that is....not clientele! :beer:

    Ken
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    Permission to come aboard!

    Just a few lines to introduce myself to my new mess mates.

    I am a wargamer of more years than I care to remember but am little more than a Powder Monkey when it comes to Naval warfare. That said,...
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