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What an excellent book. Have others read it? It charts the campaign by Samuel Plimsoll in 1870's+ to have a load line. Up until that point some ships sailed over-insured and with just a few inches of freeboard. Also, some "known dangerous" ships changed their name - possibly a more convincing reason why name-changing of a vessel is thought bad luck.

Not read it and maybe thread drift but anything to do with plimsolls ie trainers?

probably more likely to be closer to pumps don't you hink?

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