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To: sten

Apparently it doesn’t matter. We make ships so big now and have so much momentum that the anchors can’t stop them. The anchors are just for show I guess.


81 posted on 03/29/2024 9:16:51 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

Anchors must at least allow for a vessel of that size to be insured! :-D


83 posted on 03/29/2024 10:48:32 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: central_va

Anchors have never been about stopping ships. Anchors are for controlling drift of already stopped ships. They were most used for exploring ships, ie when you wanted to park a ship where there was no port. And get used in heavy weather. But they’ve never been like in the movies.


84 posted on 03/29/2024 11:03:44 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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