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Old 21st Aug 2012, 07:58
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In full service, doing her duty...

Can we then expect to see this beautifully presented vessel being deployed to a conflict zone, where the full might of her 50 cannon could wreak havoc on a hostile naval force?

She serves a purpose - much as the 3-masted topsail schooners of our Sail Training Association used to do - building character, teaching teamwork and resilience, often in testing weather conditions; but more than that, I don't think so.

A good historical link for a bygone USN, and probably an excellent ambassador in domestic and foreign ports, but I suspect that the crew spend as much time painting and polishing as they do sailing.

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