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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: SMIDSY on July 02, 2005, 06:22:27 AM

Title: strange ship
Post by: SMIDSY on July 02, 2005, 06:22:27 AM

this leviathan is the Demologos! a steam powered vessel launched in 1814. heard about it in a PBS documentary and thot it was friggin awsome. it had five foot thick sides.
(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h53000/h53968.jpg)

Title: strange ship
Post by: spitfiremkv on July 02, 2005, 10:39:29 AM

you're wrong, that is an Aircraft Carrier. Look at that flat deck!

Title: strange ship
Post by: SMIDSY on July 02, 2005, 02:26:58 PM

yes, one made in 1814:lol
actually it has quite an astounding propultion system: internal paddle wheel.

Title: strange ship
Post by: nirvana on July 02, 2005, 02:41:14 PM

You know what i'm gonna say Smidsy, so just stop while you're ahead.