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Of or pertaining to ships and or the sea, especially military vessels.
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How much protection did Fort Warren afford Boston?
Fort Warren (constructed 1833–1861) was built on Georges Island in Boston Harbor, by my understanding to guard what was then the main channel into Boston, marked "Main Shipping Channel" on this chart. …
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Capturing a much larger ship?
In Master and Commander (book 1 of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series), the 54-man, 14-gun Sophie captures the 319-man, 32-gun Cacafuego.
Is this really plausible? How would it work? Is it the c …