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Post by kevinharrell on Jun 5, 2019 16:28:34 GMT -5
On June 3 I could not post because I was in Boston walking around seeing historic sites. The Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, "Old Iron Side. . . . Now down to business. Which ship is more macho? HMS Victory  USS Constitution  |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jun 5, 2019 21:54:40 GMT -5
We know we can count on you to make MMM happen, Kevin.
I'm afraid the HMS Victory is more macho. It carried 104 cannon, vice the 44 cannon carried by the USS Constitution.
Winning the Battle of Trafalgar is a nice feather in the cap as well.
-Brittish ships with bold names have not always fared so well. The HMS Invincible was the first of fourteen Anglo ships sank at the Battle of Jutland in WWI.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jun 6, 2019 23:18:28 GMT -5
I've gotta go with "Old Ironsides"... Maybe not as formidable as the Brit ship, but oh, MY... What a history! And at least as of a few years back she was STILL commissioned and maintained in war-ready status. THAT is MACHO!
C'mon... Ya wanna dance? How bout a load of black powder and grape-shot, matey?
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Post by wheelbender6 on Aug 4, 2019 9:58:16 GMT -5
I want to change my vote to the USS Constitution after reading about Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates.
-The US, along with European powers had been making tribute payments to the Barbary Pirates for years in exchange for the safe passage of their ships through the western Med.
-upon election, president Thomas Jefferson declared that the US would no longer make the tribute payments.
-the Barbary Pirates declared war on US ships.
-President Jefferson responded by dispatching an armada of American warships.
-The very sight of the frigate Constitution convinced the emporer of Tangiers to renounce his demand for tribute and release all American hostages.
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