I am playing a game which simulates Medieval Europe in the from 1080-1260, and I am trying to add some realism. I think that this game horribly underestimates how far a ship can travel in a year. I was wondering if some history buff knows about how far an average ship from that time period could travel in a year through the waters of the Mediterranian, or the Atlantic Coastline.
An answer to just that would be great, but just in cast there is some highly knowledgeable person out there I'll list all the ships in the game in so you can list specifics for each one.
Dhow, Cog, Viking Longboat, Galley, Ladya, Dromon, Holk, Dragon Boat, War Galley, Fire ship, Caravel, Lanternas, Galleass, Baghlah, and Carrack.
Thank you very much!
2007-09-08 21:13:17 · 6 answers · asked by myhrcat 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
There is reference to ships traveling to America from Europe. There is also evidence of trips to Greenland, around Africa all of the Med. islands in the Atlantic They definitely traveled all up and down the west coast of Africa and Europe.
Dhow was an eastern ship(Pacific)
Viking boats explored North America
Galleys went all over the Med and north to Iceland
Dragon Boats are eastern and found in the islands of the Pacific
Carrack was welsh and was found also in North America
2007-09-10 01:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 00:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the 1800's a really good ship like a schooner could hit a top speed of 12-15 knots, but the ships you have listed are much slower say 4-8 knots. So if a ship is making an average speed of 5 knots per hour for 24 hrs that's 120 knots (miles) traveled in a day, times 365 days (you said you were calculating for a year) thats 43,800 miles in a year. However, you have to subtract time for the ships to stop and resupply and for bad weather and they did not always sail at night. So figure roughly 3,000 miles per month or 36,000 per year.
2007-09-09 02:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by thecrouchingtiger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you work out 3 knots for 24 hours, you can get a long way in a month. BUT the problem is not the speed they go at, but the fact they only could carry stores and water for short journeys. And every stop takes a long time with sailors "wife in every port"!
I would expect a jounney from south coast UK around to the Mediterranian would have taken about 3 months. As the ships would never sail in the winter! (too cold, too many storms) that would be one trip there and back each year.
2007-09-10 00:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by chrisjbsc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about ships but I can tell you that in old times they studied the currents of water to travel at high speeds. If you search for water currents you might be able to get your answer. Check out www.howstuffworks.com maybe they have something there about ships if they don't try the wiki site www.wiki.com I believe
2007-09-08 21:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by wiseornotyoudecide 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how big the engine was. :-p
As mentioned above you may have to search specific boats to get the information. I know the Curragh originally was a wood and leather boat. Some people build them today. It a bulky and stable boat and they used square sails long ago which were not as efficient as the sails of today. A Curragh may have done good to do 4 knots.
Maybe 5 knots downhill. ;-)
2007-09-09 02:06:22 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should be vary close, if you calculate speed and distance( 6 knots)but remember wind and currents make a big difference
2007-09-09 02:27:54 · answer #7 · answered by camel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋