The clarity of this picture, especially with it being 1897, is pretty amazing.
firstdueengine
Initially, I thought it was taken below deck but you can see the 2 hulls of the lifeboats/launches that one of the sailors is sitting between.
crazylegs888
That dude on the left needs to bend his knees, especially if attacking the body. Leaned right into a shovel uppercut (rock’em sock’em robot style of uppercut)
eams66
I was quite surprised to find out there were battleships already in the 19th century.
LokiTheShapeShifter
Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough ar ya?
Megaton101
The kid in the audience behind the boxer on the right has seen some shit
LordRedBear
This looks like a very quiet match look at all the sailors watching, with little to no expression
backbaybilly
Do we know any more about this picture? Who are the boxers? Is it Atlantic fleet vs. Pacific fleet?
KingReffots
Yo this is an excellent picture! Wish the Navy was still like this.
Crow-T-Robot
The past always looks like it didn’t smell very nice
Angry0tter
The clarity of this picture, especially with it being 1897, is pretty amazing.
firstdueengine
Initially, I thought it was taken below deck but you can see the 2 hulls of the lifeboats/launches that one of the sailors is sitting between.
crazylegs888
That dude on the left needs to bend his knees, especially if attacking the body. Leaned right into a shovel uppercut (rock’em sock’em robot style of uppercut)
eams66
I was quite surprised to find out there were battleships already in the 19th century.
LokiTheShapeShifter
Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough ar ya?
Megaton101
The kid in the audience behind the boxer on the right has seen some shit
LordRedBear
This looks like a very quiet match look at all the sailors watching, with little to no expression
backbaybilly
Do we know any more about this picture? Who are the boxers? Is it Atlantic fleet vs. Pacific fleet?
KingReffots
Yo this is an excellent picture! Wish the Navy was still like this.
Crow-T-Robot
The past always looks like it didn’t smell very nice