tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post3569017657340612177..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: History: Ancient Merchants And Rich CargoPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-53894579557099430302011-12-31T12:40:04.841-09:002011-12-31T12:40:04.841-09:00Excellent point, MD. As you note, Roman soldiers ...Excellent point, MD. As you note, Roman soldiers were a fixture aboard many of their ships. Perhaps those Marines could have changed the fate of this little vessel.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-36337465640121833482011-12-31T11:51:27.050-09:002011-12-31T11:51:27.050-09:00Good tale. So how would things have been differen...Good tale. So how would things have been different if there had been maybe 50 Roman Marines onboard? It's not uncommon for soldiers to have been stationed on ships, especially when in known pirate waters, or if the cargo were especially valuable.Marcus Demetriusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-45593754039165527582010-05-26T11:45:21.027-08:002010-05-26T11:45:21.027-08:00Ahoy, Daggar, and thanks for the additional info. ...Ahoy, Daggar, and thanks for the additional info. Now I plan to keep my eye out for more of these kind of stories. I think the whole thing is fascinating!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-2226829976185544482010-05-26T11:31:16.072-08:002010-05-26T11:31:16.072-08:00Shipwreck metal for sensitive devices seems to be ...Shipwreck metal for sensitive devices seems to be a growth industry these days. The wrecks of the Germany's High Seas Fleet from World War 1 get scavenged for similar reasons. The fleet was scuttled at Scapa Flow, so the positions of the wrecks are precisely known. They apparently make Geiger Counters and the like out of the salvaged steel.Daggarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043427851007518129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-19523496390559528512010-05-25T14:27:00.566-08:002010-05-25T14:27:00.566-08:00Ahoy, Timmy! I don't think you can avoid at l...Ahoy, Timmy! I don't think you can avoid at least a hint of that imagery when you're talking about observatories buried under mountains and the like. <br /><br />At least we know that was one shipment that didn't give a whole lot of Ancient Romans lead poisoning.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-2983276046885187772010-05-25T14:09:27.678-08:002010-05-25T14:09:27.678-08:00Ahoy, Pauline! I can't help picturing the guy ...Ahoy, Pauline! I can't help picturing the guy in charge of CUORE sitting in a big chair with a cat on his lap and a monocle and a cigarette holder saying, "Riiiiiiight" in his best Dr. Evil voice...<br /><br />I know I'm just being silly. It is an interesting story and strange how all these things intertwine, Pirate Queen.Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com