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Nice to have you back old fella.
I couldn't even imagine serving on that ship.
Thing of nightmares
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This period in history is of particular interest to me.
The decision by Nelson to split his fleet in two at Trafalgar and essentially ram the combined Spanish/French fleet, thereby cutting it in three was a very risky move. HMS Victory and HMS Royal Sovereign, at the head of each column, would have endured an extensive direct bombardment which they were essentially incapable of responding to with their guns until they managed to cut the Spanish/French lines. Conditions on the ship during that battle would have been nearly unbearable.