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1 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Sun, Aug 19, 2012 2:20:52pm

A beautiful 'Tall Ship' and a real piece of American History...

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2 William Barnett-Lewis  Sun, Aug 19, 2012 3:44:53pm

I had noticed the date and was going to make a page about the battle with the HMS Guerriere but you've got a good one here.

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

I am so glad they took her out today. 200 years baby!

3 Curt  Sun, Aug 19, 2012 5:36:21pm

Read "Six Frigates" by Ian Toll.

The history if building that fine ship, and its 5 sister frigates. the story of getting thevlive oak in there is incredible, as well as why Joshua Humphries choose it. sprinkle in amazing notes on the debates in congress, the way the economiics and politics of the times were, and how our merchant ships sold to both the brits and the French.

something for everyone In that fine piece of writing.

4 Bear  Sun, Aug 19, 2012 7:33:14pm

As a small boy I was aboard her when in the 1930's she came to San Francisco. Don't remember much about it other than my father remarking how small the sailors must have been when she was on active duty. Dad was 6'2" and had to duck when on the gun deck. I wonder when she was last actually under sail not being towed.


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