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At least some of it was probably for the Lyle Gun (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_gun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_gun) which was used to send a line
by ratsbane 12y ago
At least some of it was probably for the Lyle Gun (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_gun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_gun) which was used to send a line (rope) from one ship to another to transfer people or cargo.