Never mind colin, last time I saw her was off start point, steamed round her with the Arrochar in about 1995. Also remember coming into HMNDyd Chatham and yes she would have a Admiralty pilot on board. Suspect the ensign you saw was her harbour one, the French Navy are the same with ensigns you can fit sheets to and sail with, she would carry a large number of national flags and they would all be the same size. See if you can see her seagoing ensign, but at least the Americans have a working sailing vessel that still sails. As to being ex German named after a prostitute, they have only one sailior built in the U.S.A. and that is old ironsides.
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