Dreadnought Holiday on Nostr: Sir Cloudesley Shovell. Marvellous wig. Fantastic name. Terrible sense of direction. ...
Sir Cloudesley Shovell. Marvellous wig. Fantastic name. Terrible sense of direction.
Banged unexpectedly and fatally into the Scilly Isles. Probably not killed for his ring, doubtfully warned of his true location by a sailor he hanged for impertinence, and certainly not the reason the navy took an interest in longitude because - guess what - sailors had long since realised navigation is easier when you know where the fuck you are.
Great name though. Cannot say that enough.
#FailureFriday
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