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Originally Posted by erimus (Post 12444)

A certain Capt.Francis Drake was bowled over by the products from here was he not??

Ferrol Spain.

geoff

Correct. :thumb:

Flying East from Monaco

Another question, cueball, if you'll be so kind.

As you know, I'm writing an novel for young Adults, and I'm unsure of the right term in this sentence:

"Her superstructure was curved and her funnel set slightly back of midship."

Should it be "midships", that is, with an "s"?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by mary75 (Post 12609)

Hi Mary. I would choose 'Amidships'.

Thanks, as always, cueball. So this is how it shoud read?

her funnel set slightly back of amidships.

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12525)

Flying East from Monaco

Hard one....Constanta Romania?

geoff

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Originally Posted by mary75 (Post 12611)

Thanks, as always, cueball. So this is how it shoud read?

her funnel set slightly back of amidships.

Or you could put 'her funnel set slightly astern of amidships'

Cueball, I like that even better. Will use 'her funnel set slightly astern of amidships'.
Many thanks!

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Originally Posted by erimus (Post 12612)

Hard one....Constanta Romania?

geoff

Correct. :thumb:

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Originally Posted by mary75 (Post 12614)

Cueball, I like that even better. Will use 'her funnel set slightly astern of amidships'.
Many thanks!

Glad to help. :thumb:

Flying East from Boston UK.

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12622)

Flying East from Boston UK.

Rostock -

found on Cruise Companies literature as Warnemunde for Berlin!

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G (Post 12623)

Rostock -

found on Cruise Companies literature as Warnemunde for Berlin!

Correct. :thumb:

Flying West from Hong Kong.

Flying East from Porto.

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12649)

Flying East from Porto.

Brindisi.

But not this version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=UZvgmpiQCcI

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G (Post 12650)

Brindisi.

But not this version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=UZvgmpiQCcI

Correct. :thumb:

#64.....................?

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12654)

#64.....................?

Somewhere where they speak French:wink:

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G (Post 12662)

Somewhere where they speak French:wink:

No wonder I couldn't understand them when I swapped some socks for sunglasses in 1974. :jester:

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Originally Posted by mary75 (Post 12614)

Cueball, I like that even better. Will use 'her funnel set slightly astern of amidships'.
Many thanks!

Sorry to get in so late on this one, but I think the normally accepted version should be "slightly aft of amidships". Aft denotes anything that would be considered "behind" (Not behind as in hidden behind) something else on the ship" by a landlubber. "Astern" is usually only used for something that is behind the whole ship, as in another vessel, island, etc. Hope this helps.

Tom.

Flying North from Bilbao.

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12629)

Flying West from Hong Kong.

Is this Taranto?

geoff

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Originally Posted by cueball44 (Post 12712)

Flying North from Bilbao.

Nearer Home... Griffin Dock, Ayr,

geoff

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Originally Posted by erimus (Post 12714)

Is this Taranto?

geoff

No. :balloon: