The captain walked the gun deck, checking on the progress of the crew. Cannons were still be lowered from the weather deck and positioned.
"Make sure all carriages are properly secured," he reminded them. "And properly equipped! Shells and water buckets should be in place."
The deck bustled with activity as the cramped confines of the ship-of-the-line's gun deck filled. La Comete III, sistership to La Comete, and Deuxieme Comete after that, would be ready to sail this month.
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A small build for the purpose of sistershipping La Comete again. Here's a look at the full build:
All C&C welcome.