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Argonaut: reefing a sail.
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| Argonaut: reefing a sail. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PU6484 |
| Description: Crewmen from the sailing ship 'Argonaut' are aloft reefing a sail in a storm. It was dangerous and unpleasant to go aloft in rough seas but necessary to shorten sails when a vessel began to roll excessively. |
| Creator: A. J. V. Chodzco |
| Date: 19th century |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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