Re: Why Big ships?

>From:    Thatotherguy <spellj@??????????.com>
>  > I bet fire would still be the big ship killer though! :)
>
>I disagree.  It would be the big crew killer.  It would probably die
>from lack of oxygen to consume before destroying the whole ship.
>Ramming is the big ship killer in SJ.

I agree rams are tough. Interesting twist, fire would kill the crew
and then the ship (after all, with no crew the ship is toast:)). In
nautical battles fire would destroy the ship, but many of the crew
might escape.
--
"We sleep safely in our beds, only because rough men stand guard in
the night, ready to visit violence upon those who would do us harm."
H.G. Wells.

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University
Instructor, Humanities, Columbus State Community College