“Sail Destroyer? Sail Submarine?” - Sails on Non-Sail Ships
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 Published On Apr 20, 2024

Also known as 'Sailors do Sailor Things'.

During the mid 20th-century, warships had long since given up on sail power. Even old holdovers of the late 19th century were generally long gone, and no proper warships were designed to used sails. That did not, however, stop it from happening. Generally in emergencies, but not always.

This video will at one emergency, in the form of the submarine R-14. And one 'bored sailors being bored' in the case of USS Tucker.

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