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In this close up you can just make out the George III crown and initials.Below that is the ordnance board symbol. So yes it's a Royal Navy standard issue boarding axe from anywhere between 1760 ish to 1850. Designed to do as much damage as possible to man and machine.
Used by any member of the boarding party who chose it.Also cutlass,pike and pistol etc.
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Used by any member of the boarding party who chose it.Also cutlass,pike and pistol etc.
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I used the SA80 and 9mm Browning for my boarding party duties
a lot better, the enemy didn't need to be so close then 
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Was that Royal Navy or private enterprise Lee?
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Who is this entertaining troops?
Extra points for where and when.
Extra points for where and when.
Through the Royal Navy, lots of exercises boarding different vessels to be able to get it right
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That's America's Darling Daughter somewhere in Normandy 1944.
Dinah Shore.
Dinah Shore.
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Wasn't suggesting you were some sort of pirate!
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Dinah Shore it is. Normandy 1944.
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Did I just see a former British serviceman describe the L85A1 as better than any other random weapon you care to name?I used the SA80 and 9mm Browning for my boarding party duties
The intro to this video is quite good in that regard:
(The whole Forgotten Weapons series on the SA80 is definitely worth watching if firearms development and functioning interests you, BTW. It explains a lot of the reasons why it wasn’t very good, and gives insights into what it could have been.)
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Did I just see a former British serviceman describe the L85A1 as better than any other random weapon you care to name?
Everybody knows that the most formidable weapon the humble British serviceman has at his disposal is a rapier sharp wit!
Did I just see a former British serviceman describe the L85A1 as better than any other random weapon you care to name?
The intro to this video is quite good in that regard:
(The whole Forgotten Weapons series on the SA80 is definitely worth watching if firearms development and functioning interests you, BTW. It explains a lot of the reasons why it wasn’t very good, and gives insights into what it could have been.)
Actually Jakko I preferred the SLR (not the camera!) But we could use them for boarding!
Sharp as a bag of stones! Lol
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Here's a ship.
which ship? Name,class and ultimate fate please.
which ship? Name,class and ultimate fate please.
Oh, HMS Campbeltown....destroyed in St Nazaire raid.....started as USS Buchanan, Wikes class destroyer lend lease supplied.
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Maybe not the fisheads though !
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Well spotted Tim.
The Town class destroyer USS Buchanan 131. This is before being handed over to Britain and renamed Campbeltown.Served briefly with the Royal Dutch Navy before her final outing to St.Nazaire.
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The Town class destroyer USS Buchanan 131. This is before being handed over to Britain and renamed Campbeltown.Served briefly with the Royal Dutch Navy before her final outing to St.Nazaire.
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OK, easy one this, something mechanical......
What is this?
What is this?