Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to ArtefactPorn@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 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 1800sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-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 1800sh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to ArtefactPorn@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePoiar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·6 months agoFor everybody else that wanna understand: Over 30 m tall. See for about 19 km.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 months agoNormally I would have done the conversion but I was feeling especially imperial
minus-squareIgloojoe@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·6 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.