#the ship i chose is a clipper ship for context
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in other news,,
#kai rambles#shipping industry#shipping history#bbc#bbc news#cargo ships#cargo ship#sailing ship#sailing ships#im just#like i get that sails arent entirely reliable since they depend on wind#but like#wind powered engines on a ship is just#what#im just dying at that headline honestly#clipper ship#clippers#medium clippers#the ship i chose is a clipper ship for context#its the antelope of boston#antelope of boston#clippers were a type of sailing ship designed primarily for speed rather than like cargo space#but with the invent of medium and extreme clippers the minor issue of limited cargo space was solved#clippers were go-to ships for a lot of the 1800s but theyd died out by 1870ish because of the invent of steam ships and the opening of#the suez canal in 1863 (? is that right?)#theres like maybe 2 of them that still survive. i know one is either in a museum or a museum ship#idk about the other. i cannot remember#anyway enjoy my mini lesson of shipping history in the tags of this dumb meme lmao#oh and also the picture of the antelope i used is a painting by henry fitz lane#shipposting
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