LA MADONNA DEL ROSARIO tartane 1740

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LA MADONNA DEL ROSARIO tartane 1740

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:48 pm

The Malta stamp shows us the tartane LA MADONNA DEL ROSARIO of 1740, of which I could not find any information or details. She was named after Our Lady of the Rosary.
The tartane used in the Mediterranean dates back from at least the 12th to about the mid 20th century.
The type evolved during this long period and was modified to suit local preferences and uses; ranged from small flat-bottomed fishing boats to 300 ton merchantmen, and during the 15th – 17th century, were largely 3-masted vessels of war, some were employed as privateers on the Atlantic coast of North Africa.
Most sharp-ended some with transom stern; marked sheer, rounded midships sections. Raked stern; curved bow with cutaway forefoot ; high stemhead ; gammon knee supported a beak. Open or fully decked. Rig varied widely with time and use. Coasting tartans generally had 2 masts while the larger one had three masts with lateen sails (as the tartane on the stamp).
Reported length 8 – 25m, width 3 – 7 m.

Source: Aak to Zumbra a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.
Malta 1982 8c sg 702, scott?
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