:17:01
Well then,
perhaps he was looking for us.
:17:29
If she was a frigate,
then I am a Dutchman!
:17:32
It was an unfair match.
There was no dishonour in it.
:17:35
She was more like a ship of the line.
:17:37
You have to wonder about her hull.
Our shots wouldn't penetrate.
:17:40
Triple-shotted at 200 yards-no effect.
:17:43
She had the weather gauge
and a clear advantage in firepower.
:17:47
What is the weather gauge?
:17:49
- Shall I show you again, Stephen?
- Not on the cloth!
:17:54
It means she had the wind in her favour,
therefore control of the engagement.
:17:59
And she had longer guns,
so she could hit us beyond our range.
:18:02
The simple fact is
we were soundly beaten.
:18:08
- Heavy frigate like that in the Pacific...
- Could tip the war in Napoleon's favour.
:18:13
By comparison, the Surprise
is a somewhat aged man-of-war.
:18:22
- Am I not correct?
- Would you call me an aged man of war?
:18:26
The Surprise is not old.
No one would call her old.
:18:29
She has a bluff bow, lovely lines.
She's a fine sea boat, weatherly, stiff and fast.
:18:35
Very fast, if she's well-handled.
:18:39
No, she's not old.
:18:42
She's in her prime.
:18:44
We can patch up the main and mizzen.
Foresail's gone, so we'll bend our spare.
:18:49
Mr Lamb is confident with basic repairs.
We can get home as we are.
:18:53
We're not going home.