
#360
Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 05:35 AM UTC

All the rage towards the end of the 19th century, all navies had to have the torpedo boat designs that launched the new self propelled torpedoes weapons. These two boats here were of a two-funnel design similar to the French Dragon class of torpedo boat.
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:56 AM UTC
Very cool indeed.
Thanks Michael for the news item.
Cheers
Sean

#335
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 02:52 PM UTC
If the NZ Dollar doesn't sink any lower I would be tempted by one of these
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