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46K views · 848 reactions | Plank by plank, history takes shape — each strip on the T071 Soleil Royal is carefully hand-installed using the traditional plank-on-frame method. ⚓蝹 #SoleilRoyal #AdmiralLine #PlankOnFrame #WoodenShipModel #ShipBuildingArt #HistoricVessels #HandcraftedModel #OMHUSA | Ship Model | Facebook

While the image of pirates forcing captives to walk the plank is iconic, historical evidence shows it was a rare occurrence rather than a common practice. Only a handful of documented cases exist, mostly from the late 1700s and early 1800s, and often involving mutineers rather than classic pirates. In reality, pirates usually chose quicker, more practical punishments such as marooning, throwing prisoners overboard, or executing them outright. The dramatic ritual of plank-walking was slow, risky,