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Post by Goblin, esq. on Mar 23, 2009 22:10:28 GMT -5
Ever felt like owning a tall ship? The replica of Pickle (the topsail schooner that brought the news of the victory at Trafalgar, and the death of Lord Nelson back to England) that was built for the Trafalgar bicentennial is up for sale: www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&id=1576438&lang=en&slim=broker&&hosturl=aib&&ywo=aib&Even if you don't have the $506,800, it's worth a look at the pictures. "HMS Pickle is best known for not only saving 160 drowning seamen at the historic Battle of Trafalgar, but was first to bring the news of the victory and the death of Lord Nelson back to Britain in 1805. The current HMS Pickle is a reproduction built in Russia in 1995, and was purchased by her current owners along with her sistership in 2005. In constant charter service since that time, HMS Pickle was a featured representative at the various bicentennial Trafalgar celebrations in the UK. An excellent example of one of the small schooners called 'avisos,' HMS Pickle was originally used to transmit messages, scout ahead of squadrons, and generally act as a tender to the flagship."
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Post by The Major on Mar 24, 2009 17:44:30 GMT -5
Very cool. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by lauren on Mar 25, 2009 9:51:40 GMT -5
Me wants it... THat is so cool!
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 25, 2009 10:20:03 GMT -5
VERy VERY, VERY cool, Goblin!
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