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Old 08-20-2007, 19:41 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Parihaka View Post

I'd especially invite everyone to read the description of how the Endymion, with less weight of shot but greater manouverability cut the President by raking her.
Cut her perhaps, but run off by her as well. Endymion hung back and avoided the President's broadside which, as you know, she could do only because President was damaged by having run aground earlier in the day. So, throw weight probably didn't matter.
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