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Offline KABAR2

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I WANT ONE!!!
« on: April 07, 2012, 05:22:13 PM »
There are two interests I have and if I had real money would love to combine...........
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Cannon...... And steam power.....
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A restored British steam launch with a hotchkiss breach loader on foredeck this came off a site called shipspotting.com but not much info avalible......
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2012, 05:27:18 PM »
That is nice!
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 02:56:37 PM »
Oh man that is so cooool.
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 04:20:54 PM »
Ditto on little seacoasts' reply
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 06:34:40 PM »
Any idea what the function of the guy at the stern is?  Looks like he is just holding on to a handrail to keep him from falling overboard.
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 09:32:36 PM »
 Maybe he's a counterweight for the cannon.  :)
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 12:32:04 AM »
Catches the admirals hat when it flies off! ;D
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 03:27:27 AM »
He's manning the jackstaff to dip colors in salute.
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2012, 07:59:41 AM »
I was wondering what he was looking at.
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 08:13:19 AM »
Quote from: Artilleryman on April 09, 2012, 07:59:41 AM
I was wondering what he was looking at.

It seems he is looking at the person who is taking his picture. ;D
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Re: I WANT ONE!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2012, 10:12:25 AM »
Quote from: Zulu on April 09, 2012, 08:13:19 AM
Quote from: Artilleryman on April 09, 2012, 07:59:41 AM
I was wondering what he was looking at.

It seems he is looking at the person who is taking his picture. ;D
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When you enlarge the image, it appears that he is looking at something farther astern.
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