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Month: November 2021

Book Review: The Art of Wargaming by Peter Perla

November 28, 2021 Tim Migaki

Topic & Content Originally published in 1990, this second edition was edited by John Curry and published in 2011. A treatise on the theoretical aspects

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Taffrail

November 27, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun The railing around the uppermost deck on the stern of a vessel (often on the poop or quarterdeck in earlier vessels). Origin 17th

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Shove Off

November 17, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Verb To push away, and hence, leave. Origin 12th century. Probably derived from the Old English, scufan, meaning to push. Comments Fairly self-explanatory and

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Book Review: How Carriers Fought by Lars Celander

November 14, 2021 Tim Migaki

Topic & Content Published in 2018, this book is a study of WWII aircraft carriers and their flight operations. The book is organized as follows:

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Roaring Forties

November 10, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun A band of latitude from 40 – 50 degrees South. Origin 17th century. Comments The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and even Screaming Sixties

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Plimsoll Line

November 3, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition AKA Plimsoll mark or draft mark Noun Markings on the side of an ocean-going vessel that indicate the draft and legal load limits which

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