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rigging: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - The Various Types of Sailboats and Rigs. Sep 12, 2019
Added new Web site: Sailing Ships - The Square Rigging. May 24, 2007
Added new Web site: The War at Sea - Rigging. May 24, 2007
Added new Web site: The Maritime Heritage Project - Vessels and Rigging. May 24, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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