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Steve Bird
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Software development director with over 30 years in the IT industry in a variety of development, support and analyst roles.

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Why were ships-of-the line not supposed to open fire on frigates during fleet actions?
Apr 3, 2016
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Why did it take so long to abandon sail after steamships were demonstrated?
Mar 14, 2019
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Why were British ships not of the same quality as French and Spanish ships until the latter part of the 18th century?
Sep 30, 2017
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Why didn't the British consider the USS President's attempted flight as a fake surrender?
Dec 11, 2019
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Why were helmets and other body armour not commonplace in the 1800s?
May 24, 2019
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What paintings might these be (2 sketches made in the Tate Britain Gallery)?
Nov 11, 2022
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Capturing a much larger ship?
Jul 3, 2016
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Why did piracy thrive in the late 17th and early 18th centuries?
Nov 3, 2018
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Why were the losses in the Battle of Norfolk so lopsided?
May 5, 2017
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Why wasn't sauerkraut used to combat scurvy?
Sep 3, 2016
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