Replies

To: NorthMountain

I took it to mean a below deck that actually had no cannons, but made to look like it did have cannons. A way to fool a distant enemy ship.

8 posted on 05/04/2015 10:29:57 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)

To: Leaning Right

Hmmm ... maybe, but the old "Ships of the Line" had real guns on multiple decks. See HMS Victory:

She had (has?) real guns behind all those ports.

13 posted on 05/04/2015 10:38:21 AM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")

To: Leaning Right

I guess putting fake guns behind some of those ports might fool a distant enemy ... until the shooting starts.

14 posted on 05/04/2015 10:39:57 AM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794