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Originally Posted by fernando
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The hole is already there; the swivel gun position would be an odd one, though. Ah, now comes the ban 
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i never considered it from that angle.
maybe as a mobile anti-aircraft weapon?
after all, leonardo invented the airplane back in the 15/16c., 300 or so yrs earlier, so they must have thought of a defence by 1812.
p.s. - googling lanch poviera brought up some images of slightly larger ones, nice looking boats. well capable of mounting his find.
