Any Nautical Types Out There?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Bruce MacMillan
I guess we hijacked Geoff's thread. I hope he finds out about his octant (or backstaff or pentant). Good question - when did the US navy adopt the anchor symbol? I would have thought that most American stuff during the revolution would have been captured from the Royal Navy and bear their symbols.

As to Mt. Saint Gregoire, keeping with political correctness and the current federal mentality we must destroy anything British that might hint of unifying the country or be contrary to multiculturalism!

Dear Mr. MacMillan,

Please be advised that the penalty for hijacking one of SUNRAY's threads is to buy his octant. Please contact SUNRAY separately to arrange the transfer of large quantities of your cash for his priceless octant.

Thank you,

THE MANAGEMENT

PS: I tend to agree with you regards the anchor symbol. I have yet to run across one of those wizened old eclectics who haunt the dark corners of England's [nautical] museums, but I have a feeling I'll find out everything I need to know when I do.

PPS: