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Speaking of flares.....
OOPS! posted in the wrong thread. ....sorry! ?: (
Tim wrote: I remember watching "Master Commander; The Far Side of the Earth" And when the Brits werre chasing the French in the storm, and the Capt, was wanting a speed report, I rememeber the guys at the back tossing a line over the stern, and as the line reeled off they counted the "knots" agains the time of an hr. glass. So to Google we go, and I found this: http://www.maryrose.org/lcity/pilot/tnotes.htm Interesting to say the least. |
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