Chillin' on the deck of the USS Monitor, early ironclad, US Civil War, 1862 - eviltoast
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      1 year ago

      I mean they used all the iron to make the hull, you think they had any leftover to make a railing around the whole damn ship? gtfoh

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      1 year ago

      They’re were removable railings and on ships of the era sorta canvas pergolas were common.