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![]() snipped quote "I think that if one vessel can be carried by another vessel, it's a boat. The one doing the carrying is a ship." This is exactly the definition that the chief bosun's mate who was my company commander in boot camp taught me almost 35 years ago. But look at the photograph of the Blue Marlin at http://www.sailfinalstraw.com/Dockwise/Dockwise.htm and you can see that the definition is getting a little uncertain. I think Chief Padgham was from destroyers (although it was a long time ago) and the picture notwithstanding, I'm not too sure he would appreciate a ship he served aboard being called a "boat". Take care . . . John |
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