Puzzle 5-22

Hailed as the most powerful warship of its time, the boat quickly turned away before another ship could fire upon it. What happened?

Clues:

1. The captain was not a coward. 2. The boat was in friendly waters.

Fact

“We can learn from history how past generations thought and acted, how they responded to the demands of their time, and how they solved their problems. We can learn by analogy, not by example, for our circumstances will always be different than theirs were.” — Gerda Lerner

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