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| Tango01 | 29 Sep 2014 12:47 p.m. PST |
"The great Spanish treasure galleons that traversed the Atlantic in the 16th and 17th Centuries were among the most advanced oceangoing vessels of the age. If their mission was to succeed, they had to perform as men-of war as well as heavy-duty transports, and they were designed with both of these functions in mind.
The most striking feature of the galleon was a hull that sloped sharply inward as it rose, tapering to a top deck that was considerably narrower than the ship's beam at the water line. This served to concentrate the enormous weight of her ordnance-as many as 60 bronze and iron guns-near the ship's center line, improving stability.
Nevertheless, with her high sides and towering sterncastle, the Spanish galleon was easily rocked and, because of the short length of her keel in proportion to her hull length, she also pitched heavily in stormy conditions. The galleon was an extremely uncomfortable ship at sea…" Full article here
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