silverhearted maggie Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 I keep reading references to plate ships. Is this silver in a certain form? Is it silver exclusively? Thanks Long Live the crew of the CrimsonPermanent Assurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim-sib Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 Try this link. Scroll down to the section: "the Fleet" http://www.floridascubahound.com/plate_fleet.htm In Drake's & Morgan's time, casting metal in bars & sheets/plates was a compact form of transporting the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Try this link. Scroll down to the section: "the Fleet"http://www.floridascubahound.com/plate_fleet.htm In Drake's & Morgan's time, casting metal in bars & sheets/plates was a compact form of transporting the goods. very cool, great references! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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