• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “safe enough” is relative. they weren’t properly sea-going vessels; they could only handle relatively calm coastal waters. bad weather or just open water would prove problematic. that said, it being lower gave it better protection from threats. They were used to defend harbors, though, so it wasn’t necessary for them to be sea worthy.