k0ua
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Old Ironsides
The oak planking on the sides of the ship was so thick and hard, that cannon balls were said to bounce off.
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Old Ironsides
The oak planking on the sides of the ship was so thick and hard, that cannon balls were said to bounce off.
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crash325
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Old iron sides does have a metal coated hull. What & Why??:confused3:
turnkey4099
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cqaigy2
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I like this one. Biut why was it called ironsides instead of coppersides?
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crash325
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In Venice there is a cathedral / church said to be supported by ????? number of wooden pilings. :mischievous:
About 1,000 years old. Any idea how well they are holding up. :anyone::scratchchin:
turnkey4099
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Dunno about the number but the pilings are in great shape. Most of Venice's buildings are built on pilings. Per the history channel (and what more authoritative source is there
) submersed wood does not rot. What happens at the water line though is another matter - dunno how that can survive so long. Harry K
k0ua
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Crash it seems like the 4th stack was for "looks" or something.. I don't think it was functional. This is from memory.. I am itching to go google this one!
Danno1
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W/O Googling, I'm gonna say the fourth stack was either for looks or to mount the "wireless" antenna. OH, or as the air supply to the lower decks/engine room? Ya, I'm going with this one.
Speaking of wooden piles, the Tappan Zee Bridge in NY is also built on wooden pilings.
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W/O Googling, I'm gonna say the fourth stack was either for looks or to mount the "wireless" antenna. OH, or as the air supply to the lower decks/engine room? Ya, I'm going with this one.
Speaking of wooden piles, the Tappan Zee Bridge in NY is also built on wooden pilings.
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farmgirl19
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crash; I know NOTHING about ships, but is it possible that the 4th stack could have actually been an air intake, as opposed to a smoke stack?