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Turbulent wartime tale of tallow plates and Russian ships
A Boston Post excerpt recounts sailors assembling improvised tallow condensers to create tin foil wrapped plates as they prepare to encounter a Russian battleship. Amid rough talk of torpedoes and wireless messages, the crew faces heat and chaos below decks while awaiting a dramatic clash.
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