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    That would be most appropriate Dave.
    You would then be equipped with a crew of old salts.


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    Including a........



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    Not forgetting the cabin boy. Name:  616_18.png
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    And a new .........

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    Since we are remembering the Battle of Jutland this week. Name:  photo-6.jpg
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    Here we go then.

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    Not to forget the Light
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    Can't find anything on Destroyers so I guess that brings us full circle, and back to ......



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    I finally found one. Name:  209_3.png
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    Good man.
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    I do not think any of these were in the Battle of Jutland but the Germans used plenty of these in both world wars. Name:  brewdog-u-boat-victory_temp_1.jpg
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    They certainly used them in the lead up Dave.
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    Can't find anything else Jutland related so back to our period with a.....


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    Then you will need lots of this, Rob. Name:  coach_house-_gunpowder.jpg
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    Then all we need are a few of these.


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    Of course the cannonballs will be needing a.........

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    to secure them.
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    You will need one of these whilst loading. Name:  41-1pGmnxEL._SY445_.jpg
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    How about a bit of this to spice things up a bit.


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    That would dismast your opponent and then when you got in close you could sweep his decks with grape. Name:  swamp+grape+escape.jpg
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    Or even canister.

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    Fired from a..........


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    That is fine for close range blasting, but not fora Longshot. Name:  Samuel+Adams+Longshot+Honey+B%u00252527s+Lavender+Ale.jpg
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    For that sort of shooting I only have



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    per side, so I will need more
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    However they are still muzzle-loaders.
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    Very true and that reminded me that we also need some........

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    armed with

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    In the rigging.

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    They would have to climb up into the Crows' Nest. Name:  616_15.png
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    In that case they had better not be a bunch of.............



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    Perhaps they should be given a swig of this before they go up - Topman Pineapple Brandy. Name:  d2259f_4011305b9eb1cac55da7238490f4f9e1.jpg
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    Alternatively give tham one of these for when they come down. Name:  topman-beermat.jpg
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    That's the ticket Mr.
    Now we can get the .............



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    to start them.
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    A ship with three screws should be faster. Name:  744_22.png
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    Despite what Flying Helmut says, I am a ............



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    Man
    First and formast.
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    All made fast by a ,,,,,,,,



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    Never heard of this sail though Dave.


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    Wassail is nothing to do with sails, Rob. It is a hot, mulled punch trafitionally drunk at Yuletide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassail

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    Sorry Dave, just my poor attempt at a joke!
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    Maybe this would make a good figurehead.
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    I thought that the ship's figurehead generally tended towards what are called 'glamour models' nowadays.

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    Then you need something more like this Dave.

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    A Norseman might prefer Name:  Gulden-Draak-2.jpg
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    King Alfred the Great is reputedly the 'Father of the Royal Navy'. So, on Fathers' Day let us salute him.
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    For the Draco reference and also the gold plus a ship's figurehead combined , I give you ......





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    Than we must salute Sir Francis Drake. Name:  Drake_Ale.jpg
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    Indeed, nor should we forget his old mate Sir Walter Raleigh.


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    I thought about celebrating the warship Sir Walter Raleigh had built in 1587 - the first Ark Royal, but I cannot find any drink named after her. So I shall just add to your salute of Sir Walter Raleigh. Name:  SN43112406.jpg
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    Here you go then Dave.


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    Thank you for finding that , Rob.

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