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Architectural drawing of the Flying Fish, a ship used by the Royal Navy.
Bermuda sloops were used by the navy in combatting French privateers, and as advice vessels, carrying communications and important materials. Inspired by the success of American privateers, however, the Admiralty used the Baltimore clipper Flying Fish as the model for a class of sloops, placing orders with boat builders in Bermuda and Britain. Although the American schooner's developments had been influenced by Bermudian vessels and builders, they were intended as coastal vessels, and were shallower drafted than comparably sized Bermudian designs (which were intended for the open ocean).
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Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
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2007-02-18 (original upload date)
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Original uploader was Aodhdubh at en.wikipedia
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- 2007-02-18 05:19 Aodhdubh 1012×618×8 (483338 bytes) == Summary == Architectural drawing of the Flying Fish, one of a large number of ships, mostly traditional [[Bermuda sloop]]s, ordered from Bermudian builders by the [[Royal Navy]]. Bermudian vessels were used by the navy in combatting French privateers,
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