GOT season 7 thread

[kandrathe]

Take a look at where Dragonstone is located...

Yes, but... If you are at Dragonstone, and you know Euron's at Kings Landing with 1000 ships, you are wary and paranoid... not trying to get frisky with mama sand snake.

Considering the USS Constitution (Keel laid: November 1, 1794 -- Commissioned: October 1, 1797), admittedly more complicated, but... say 1/2 or 1/3 the time... then consider the costs and material procurement needed for 1000 ships, all of which must be pretty rare in the iron isles (renowned for its worthless land). How many ship yards, and how many dry docks? Nobody heard about this endeavor and thought, "Euron's building a huge navy, lets stomp him now."

http://historyofmassachusetts.org/uss-co...struction/

"When the ship was being built in the 18th century, live and white oak grew abundantly throughout the colonies and was easy to procur. The live oak used to build the Constitution came from the swamp coastal forests of Georgia.

The ship’s masts, cabinetry, millwork, and trim were originally made of Eastern white pine. This tree was also abundant in the colonies.

The ship’s beams and decks were made of longleaf pine. This type of tree grew mostly in the south and the longleaf pine used to build the USS Constitution came from South Carolina.

The ship’s rigging components, such as sheaves, blocks, belaying pins, and deadeyes were made out of a type of wood called Lignum vitae. This is one of the hardiest, heaviest types of wood and grows mostly in the Caribbean islands and South America.

Around 150,000 wooden pegs called treenails (pronounced “trunnels”), made of black locust, were used to pin the ship’s hull together.

Tarred paper, called “Irish felt,” was placed between the hull and the 12,000 feet of copper sheeting lining it."