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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Going as fast as......

    Agriculture ? - Evasive
     
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    Yup sorry there..trying to be too smart

    Evasive - Eventide

    seeya
     
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    Eventide - Ernie
     
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    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Morning all

    Today's theme is words relating to Naval / Maritime matters

    eRNie - Minesweeper
     
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    Morning all
    Just might know a thing or two today - nice link there Taff

    Minesweeper - Paravane
     
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    Paravane - Anchor*

    * - other makes of butter are available

    ps - what's a Paravane?
     
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    Before electro magnetic devices were around, a paravane was streamed from the bow of a ship, one on each side, semi submerged they would drag a tethered acoustic mine to the surface, where if would destroyed by gunfire, from the length of the paravane cable it would be some 100 metres away from the deploying ship
    Anchor - Capstan **

    ** other non tipped cigarettes are unfortunately available
     
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    Morning all,

    capstan Grimsby **

    ** So good to/for the Navy, apparently, they named a warship (of some type or other) after it…
     
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    Morning all

    Grimsby. Trawlers
     
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    trawlers Cornwell **

    ** So good the Scouts named a medal after him
     
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    Cornwall - Wheel
     
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    Wheel - Propellor
     
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    Propellor - Cabin
     
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    Cabin - Buoy
     
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    Buoy - Lifeboat
     
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    Lifeboat - Coxswain
     
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    Coxswain - Clipper
     
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    Clipper - Cutter (hair !!)
     
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    Cutter - Raft (not George!)
     
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    Raft - Kon-Tiki
     
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