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Sir Cloudsley-Shovell

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  1. Not Stricly a painting but some very Early Photos of the Last of the Wooden Ships!

     

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    Photo taken in the Menai Strait mid-April 1953.  On 14th April 1953 HMS Conway was under tow from her normal mooring to Birkenhead up the Menai Strait/ the Swellies between the Welsh mainland and Anglesey.  Close to a place called the Platters on the Caernarfon side of the strait she ran aground due to strong currents and could not be refloated.  She caught fire 30th October 1956 during dismantling and burnt to the waterline.

     

    HMS Calypso.

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    HMS Marlborough.

     

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    HMS Cambridge(Gunnery School)

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    HMS St Vincent.

     

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  2. It seems it didnt take that long.This excerpt from  the book "Jack Tar";Life in Nelsons Navy mentions it was a few minutes.

     

    "The Drum and Fife Beat to Quarters,bulkheads were knocked away,the Guns released from their Confinement,the whole dread Paraphenalia of battle was produced,and after a few minutes of hurry and confusion,every man and boy was at his Post"

  3. I watched the WHOLE raising of the Mary Rose.at the time i was serving at Royal Naval Hospital Haslar.The wreck was around 200 yards off the Seawall.I could see the whole thing from my Cabin window!

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  4. PVE only on the Pacific Side of South America?I REALLY do hope not.There are no where near enough Islands there(Unless your are going to include Polonesia and NZ)for Crafting to be effective.Sailing HUNDREDS of miles to gather materials is going to get boring VERY quickly,as would sailing up and down the Coast!Just keep the PVE server!If we lose the dedicated PVE server i will basically stop playing!!!!!

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  5. Not of Naval Action era,but possibly one of the great all time Naval films.Based on true events while the World watched the World Cup in Korea the PRNK crossed the Northern Limit Line into South Korean waters engaging South Korean Gunboats.

     

  6. The TRRN is recruiting,Presently only in PVE.The Fleet is  based at St Georges,Grenada and Current AOO is the Venezualan coast and The Windwards.Ideally we would like Ex RN or Ex/Serving Naval personel from Foreign Navies.This is NOT set instone.The TRRN is a Clan for PVE players that dont have massive amounts of Play time.

  7. I kind of like the changes to the Crew,but i do have a few reservations.I just hope that they wont be detrimental to Gameplay.I can see a lot more "Cut and Run" scenarios when your crew has been smitten and reduced,people wont want to lose their "precious" ships so will do a runner also they will not initiate combat unless they have a massive crew advantage,and that means 1st Raters,i dont want a game where thats all thats being used!

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