Anyone know of any rhymes/dits/sayings used for timing cannon salutes on sailing ships?
I've been reading too much Hornblower...
Thanks in advance
2007-09-27 07:17:14 · 3 answers · asked by EvilSpike 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
"If I wasn't a gunner
I wouldn't be here.
ready
Fire"
repeat....
2007-09-27 08:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read to much of" following the equator" myself,
Those nautical books can mess with you if you are stuck on land.
Dont know any rhymes,
2007-09-27 19:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. "FIRE ONE, If I wasn't a gunner I wouldn't be here FIRE TWO, If I wasn't a gunner I wouldn't be here FIRE THREE" et seq. There's another much, much ruder phrase that I'm not prepared to air on here . . .
2007-09-28 05:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋