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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Nautical Term: Spar Deck, Spar-Decked Frigate

In case you're wondering.

SPAR DECK is an upper deck or a light deck fitted over an upper deck.  Frigates at the time usually had just a single deck of guns.  A spar deck would present two decks of guns.

--Brock-Perry

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