Glorious Republique class BB rebuild

[miketr]

No raised main guns?

[Borys]

Call them croiseur de ligne to confuse the politicians?

[Borys]

No raised main guns?

France does not DO raised guns. That exposes barbettes to enemy fire.
One of the few things the Habsburgs and France agree upon :)
Borys

[Sachmle]

Just build thicker barbettes.

[Borys]

Just build thicker barbettes.

"Let'em eat cake", eh?
:)
Borys

[Sachmle]

Well, most of the barbettes are just as thick as the faceplates on MB here. And no, let them eat pudding, it tastes better.  :D

[ledeper]

Éclair??
Isnt that something you eat?? ;D :) :)

[Sachmle]

Éclair??
Isnt that something you eat?? ;D :) :)

Well, Borys wants to let them eat cake, and I say pudding, so maybe it is an edible ship.  :D :D

[Desertfox]

Croissant de Ligne?  ;D

[ledeper]

It is a pastry with a custard creme,quite easy to make by the way

[ledeper]

Exatement ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D

[Borys]

Éclair??
Isnt that something you eat?? ;D :) :)

In Polish it is called "eklerka", which does retain some faint semblance to the original word :)

Borys 

[maddox]

Eclair is also lightning.

But the siccophants in naval aquisiton are working on a solution.

[Sachmle]

Éclair??
Isnt that something you eat?? ;D :) :)

In Polish it is called "eklerka", which does retain some faint semblance to the original word :)

Borys 

I prefer p?czki, szarlotka, and mazurek myself.  ;)

[Borys]

You are a gourmet and linguist, sir!
Borys