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WHO WOULD WIN (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 5 months ago

Explanation: A corvus is an ancient Roman naval boarding device of the kind shown, basically a bridge with a nail in it put on a warship. I think it's got some dark horse energy in this matchup, I'm betting on the corvus as the winner ๐Ÿ™

[โ€“] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is that...a US Navy ship?

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

US-made, but that particular example is Saudi-operated

[โ€“] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Ah, thank you. The insignia and the stuff on the superstructure kinda threw me.

[โ€“] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

No ensign on the jackstaff? What humanitarian mission could the Saudis be up to there? /sus /sarcasm EDIT: Looked it up, military vessels don't typically display one while underway, only while in port! I only have experience with civilian ships, which do display them underway! Learning kills my jokey jokes. Bah.