Maybe they were supposed to be snapping turtles. If you've ever been bitten by one, that's reason enough to make them a warship to me...
[ Nagisa hardly notices, but he reacts unconsciously like he does. He wriggles his way up along the bed like a worm with his arms and legs tucked up against him. Maybe more like a pillbug than a worm. A pillbug that's squished up against Haru's side as imposingly as possible. ]
Since there weren't any motors or anything back then, of course, they had slots that oars stuck out on the side, for rowing. It kinda looked like a bunch of legs. But unfortunately, even with the protective shell, they were susceptible to canon fire. So they weren't great weapons, especially not when you compare it to stuff like Spanish war galleons and demolition ships and stuff.
[ well, being a huge nerd is distracting enough, and it's... semi-water related? ]
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[ Nagisa hardly notices, but he reacts unconsciously like he does. He wriggles his way up along the bed like a worm with his arms and legs tucked up against him. Maybe more like a pillbug than a worm. A pillbug that's squished up against Haru's side as imposingly as possible. ]
Since there weren't any motors or anything back then, of course, they had slots that oars stuck out on the side, for rowing. It kinda looked like a bunch of legs. But unfortunately, even with the protective shell, they were susceptible to canon fire. So they weren't great weapons, especially not when you compare it to stuff like Spanish war galleons and demolition ships and stuff.
[ well, being a huge nerd is distracting enough, and it's... semi-water related? ]