I was going to try and keep up on the America's Cup. I don't follow sailing at all, but I don't follow baseball or horse racing that much either, but I do...
Commander’s Journal HMS Sharke March 2 The past few days have been as busy as I can remember ever being. Having brought aboard as many of the shipwrecked...
There is a new book coming in 2003, but does anyone know when? And is this the book that will finally tell us what happened to Martyn Dancer? I am going to...
As I slowly progress with the HMS Victory model, I marvel at the builders of these vessels. As you slowly start to delve into the making of these ships you...
I don't know if anyone was counting, but I wonder if a total exists to this question? How many named characters died in the current 25 books of the Bolitho...
You are right. But how many bananas make up a bunch? It is my insatiable curiosity that drives me to ask such questions. BTW are you a sailor too? And how to...
Hi Allan, The varios ranks and positions in the fleet have grown a little over the years. You can start by asking for a posting from the Admiral. You can...
I'm kind of that way about the "modern" navy Karen. To me they look like soulless metal objects (no offense to anyone who has either sailed on them, love them...
Hey Marine!! Don't assume he wants to play a human part! He might want to be a ships cat!! :-) Just teasing there Allan, welcome to the group and don't let...
Well nobody ever said Alexander Kent was purrrfect!! I guess every series has to have its drawbacks. Maj Bob RM http://www.firedigital.com/broadsides/ ... But...
It has been suggested that a message here would reach the Admiral and that a little background about myself would assist in obtaining a sutable rank. So here...
I am also reading "A ship must Die" and find it well-written. I enjoy the wooden navy better, but the same ideas prevail. Men/women against the seas, the...
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Did it say anywhere in the book that Bolitho hired her? I am reading "Command a King's Ship". Does Bolitho never get involved with single women?...
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You could always get a BB gun and test it when you finish the model!! :-D ... builders of these vessels. As you slowly start to delve into the making of these...
It has been a very busy three weeks. Repairs to the Clorinde have gone from what at first looked very simple to very tricky. The carpenter's crew will pull...
I think you might enjoy reading Douglas Reemans 'HMS Saracen'. Although it is about a modern (First World War) vessel, it has plenty of character, if not looks...
... of the book ... The fair haired woman in the Epilogue of "To Glory We Steer" is Mrs. Ferguson. She is the wife of Bolitho's former clerk who lost his arm ...
The trophy was first won by a boat called 'America' in a race around the Isle of White. Hence the name America's Cup. Not American Cup. (Even the word cup is...
Cats, bananas, what is this a bloody zoo? Welcome Allan, to the crazy world of We Happy Few. :-) You might be well advised to read up on the FAQ's in the...
Lord thunderin' diein' Jesus! A lawyer! Clear the decks for action...........hands to quarters ! Double shot and grape on top for good measure! Lawyers!...
A series of interesting observations James. Shall we look deeper? The model of the Victory you are building comes with a number of ribs, enough to give the...
Hi Allan, I can only echo the previous answers, but you would have to agree that being anywhere in the proximity of Bolitho whilst at sea would decrease your...
Welcome Allan, I agree with the words of Capt. Simon. This is indeed a great group of people who enjoy the same things in nautical fiction. I have been reading...
You got me to thinking tho, Allan....I wonder how many people Bolitho killed himself? I think I'd be very glad that Richard is basically a nice guy...if he...
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