[Calvin Locke]

and how they were decimated by the Royal Navy’s need for masts in the 18th century.

I assume by masts, you mean ships. I think I once saw a number like 3.5 square miles of forest per a frigate.

[blam]

"I assume by masts, you mean ships. I think I once saw a number like 3.5 square miles of forest per a frigate."

Compare that to 200,000 pounds of (just) copper for a Trident submarine.

[JohnBovenmyer]

I assume by masts, you mean ships. I think I once saw a number like 3.5 square miles of forest per a frigate.

That's what, a couple of houses for John Edwards? Keep the frigate and keelhaul the lawyer.