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Quite fascinating! Interesting conclusion, but would fire ships have such elaborate decorations? I thought these "expendable" ships were usually rather plain in appearance, or would that be a giveaway to observers as to the ship's real purpose?
Since the lack of crew accommodations indicate that this pina was not intended for long voyages, could it also be a purely coastal patrol ship used for day cruising and normally spending the nights in port with the crew ashore? Something like a revenue cutter used for customs enforcement, or port defense against raiders?
David T. Okamura
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