I am doing a report on this on Thursday and I can't for the life of me find a concise report of the different types of ships during this period. I know of the different types ships, but not what specific ones were used at that time. Help would be absolutely fantastic.
2007-11-13 15:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by Adhilia 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Here's your site Madelein.
I know it's Wiki, but it's exactly what you need for your report.
I suggest looking at "barques", "brigs", "brigantines" and "sloops" for the American colonial period which I interpret as primarily the 1700s after the age of cogs, caravels and carracks - Columbus type ships from the 1500s.
Good Luck.
2007-11-13 15:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Types Of Colonial Ships
2017-01-15 07:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used wood hulled craft that were rigged in at least three way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail-plan
One: The Sloop; A one masted boat with fore and aft rig some even had a square top sail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop
Two: The Brig ; a two masted boat with one mast rigged as a square rig sails and the second mast with a fore and aft sail . See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigs
The last was the most commonly seen ; The Ship was a three masted vessel that was large , The USS Constitution is a ship rigged vessel See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_rig
Also see Jack Coggins great book "Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution.
Good luck on your report.
2007-11-13 15:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general these were large wooden sailing ships. Try looking up the Pinta, or the Santa Maria - Columbus's ships!
2007-11-13 15:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by CJ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋