The ship of Richard III
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:21 pm
On the stamp-ship "Thomas", I did not find such a ship, but on the construction and sail I assumed that it belongs to the time of Richard III.
The construction of the ship belongs to the period of the reign of the English King Richard III (1483-1485). On the personal seal of the king, a detailed and clear depiction of the ship remained, which allowed it to be relatively reliably reconstructed. In its appearance, the ship differs little from the Scandinavian augers. The sharply curved and highly elongated stems are cut off, the battlegrounds for the soldiers of Richard III's personal guard represented a single whole with the ship. The ship is single-masted, with a combat platform for crossbowmen, a straight sail, richly ornamented. The stern steering wheel with the tiller was attached to the stern by means of steering pins. The largest length is 23-29 m, width 5.6 - 5.8 m, sludge 1.7 m. Displacement 180-250 m. Armament - up to 1 5 small-caliber guns. The crew - 75 sailors and 25 - 30 soldiers, archers, crossbowmen and gunners.
Source: VA Dygalo: Sailboats of the World. Part 1. Gabonaise 2017;1150f.
The construction of the ship belongs to the period of the reign of the English King Richard III (1483-1485). On the personal seal of the king, a detailed and clear depiction of the ship remained, which allowed it to be relatively reliably reconstructed. In its appearance, the ship differs little from the Scandinavian augers. The sharply curved and highly elongated stems are cut off, the battlegrounds for the soldiers of Richard III's personal guard represented a single whole with the ship. The ship is single-masted, with a combat platform for crossbowmen, a straight sail, richly ornamented. The stern steering wheel with the tiller was attached to the stern by means of steering pins. The largest length is 23-29 m, width 5.6 - 5.8 m, sludge 1.7 m. Displacement 180-250 m. Armament - up to 1 5 small-caliber guns. The crew - 75 sailors and 25 - 30 soldiers, archers, crossbowmen and gunners.
Source: VA Dygalo: Sailboats of the World. Part 1. Gabonaise 2017;1150f.