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MEDIEVAL SHIPS

Post by Anatol » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:34 pm

There were a number of common ship types in medieval Europe. Ship designs produced by different cultures were influenced by such things as intended uses (e.g human transport, short-distance trade, long-distance freighting, combat), the depth and roughness of waters to be traversed, character of local coasts and harbourage, kinds of wood available, traditional techologies and design solutions, and a general trend towards building ships that were larger, yet better able to cope with the stresses of oceanic sailing. In broad terms a distinction has been made between ship types developed in northern Europe and those constructed by Mediterranean countries. But as merchants from all over Europe sought commercial opportunities further afield, knowledge of different design solutions spread and there was cross-fertilization between the various ship types. Тype of ship, the cog, derived from a barge-style fat-bottomed boat, developed in response to the need for merchant vessels able to transport bulkier loads. It was employed effectively by the towns of the Hanseatic League in particular, as they captured a prominent role in international trade (particularly the cloth-making industry focused in the Low Countries, whose waters were shallow). Merging the best features of southern and northern ship types continued in the fifteenth century. Northern builders had realized, towards the close of the previous century, that steering and wind propulsion were improved by an additional mast above the aftcastle, carrying a lateen sail; this second mast became a common feature of new ships during the fifteenth century, and some ships were fitted with a third mast and sail, above the forecastle. As the result of the convergence, the predominant type of ship by the late fifteenth century was the carrack. In addition to the changes indicated above, a distinctive feature was that fore and aft castles were designed as integral parts of the hull. Rigging became more elaborate; for instance, the foresail and foremast were steadied with the help of ropes attached to a bowsprit projecting from the forecastle; the bowsprit might support a yard-arm bearing a small sail. Hull modifications were also made to support heavier artillery. On the sheetlet of Gabon depict medeval sail ships:
600f –GREAT HARRY - see more details: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6551
880f-HANSEATIC COG- see more details: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16213
1150f- THE SHIP of RICHARD III-see more details: 16219
1500f-SAN MARTIN- see more details: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14254
Gabonaise 2017;600f;880f;1150f;1500f;Ms.
Source:http://users.trytel.com/tristan/towns/f ... def14.html
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