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minus-squareNoble Shift@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoI just bet these were dreadful in heavy following seas. All that wetted area, FULL forefoot, damn. Tough bastards but slow AF. At one time this was the pinnacle of navel science and technology. Amazing.
I just bet these were dreadful in heavy following seas. All that wetted area, FULL forefoot, damn. Tough bastards but slow AF. At one time this was the pinnacle of navel science and technology. Amazing.