Ships
A look into all things Nautical.
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31st Jul 2021 - While most associated with Great Britain's ''East India Trading Company'', the term ''East Indiaman'' denoted a type of Shipping Vessel dedicated to C …
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31st Jul 2021 - Turret Ships were the Naval warfare innovation that replaced the need for “Broadside” firing against an enemy vessel. These 19th Century d …
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31st Jul 2021 - As with ships being used for warfare is as old as Man himself, one of the first forms of ship borne defense was The Ram. Seen before the Ancient Greek …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 18th Century, Clipper-Class ships were traditionally 3-Masted and featured squared rigging. These were noted for their speed. Slender with …
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31st Jul 2021 - The term “Corvette” was a French Naval description given to small warships used for Coastal patrol or defense. They could also serve in su …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed in the late 16th Century (and continuing in design well into the early 19th Century), The Ketch was a small ship noted for it's 2 larger Mai …
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31st Jul 2021 - The “Batavia” was an Armed Dutch Merchant Ship, launched in 1628. She displaced some 650 tons and was 185 feet long. She stood “huge …
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31st Jul 2021 - Considered by some as the first ''practical'' and workable submersible Device or what would later be termed a ''Submarine''. The idea for a working un …
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31st Jul 2021 - Popular in Russia (with variations still in use in The Ukraine), The Baidak was first documented in used around the mid-16th Century. They were simila …
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31st Jul 2021 - A variation of Chain Shot, Bar Shot was seen in the 17th Century. Bar Shot was normally two to three pound iron Round Shots – connected by an ir …
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31st Jul 2021 - Originally this Collier-Class Ship was named The “Bethia” and was built in 1784. She was purchased by The British Royal Navy and refitted …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Carrack-style vessel built around 1458, she was launched in 1460. The “Santa Maria” was roughly 52 feet long and around 18 feet high (be …