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Old 09-19-05, 01:02 PM   #4
MadMike
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Jason,
Thanks for the heads up!
The "HMS Surprise" is actually the tall thip Rose-

http://www.tallshiprose.org/

Like you pointed out, many of these tall ships have modern contraptions aboard. Very few in the world that don't- being original (USS Constitution, HMS Victory, Wasa).

Some history of the Foxtrot class-

http://www.fas.org/MAN/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/641.htm

Yours, Mike

IYAAYAS!
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