Sjmarf to ArtefactPorn@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoThe giant flag of the french ship Le Généreux, which was captured by one of Admiral Nelson’s captains Sir Edward Berry at the Battle of Malta Convoy in 1800imagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down11
arrow-up1105arrow-down1imageThe giant flag of the french ship Le Généreux, which was captured by one of Admiral Nelson’s captains Sir Edward Berry at the Battle of Malta Convoy in 1800Sjmarf to ArtefactPorn@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePoiarlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·8 months agoFor everybody else that wanna understand: Over 30 m tall. See for about 19 km.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoNormally I would have done the conversion but I was feeling especially imperial
minus-squareIgloojoe@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·8 months agoWell you didnt go fully into American measuring. The mast was 4 trees tall, and you could see the flag from over 5 corn fields away.
For everybody else that wanna understand:
Over 30 m tall.
See for about 19 km.
Normally I would have done the conversion but I was feeling especially imperial
Well you didnt go fully into American measuring. The mast was 4 trees tall, and you could see the flag from over 5 corn fields away.