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by carlbrechler
Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:12 am
Forum: Ships
Topic: Spanish Galleon Info 1572 - 1600
Replies: 2
Views: 6557

Re: Spanish Galleon Info 1572 - 1600

I don’t have a direct response to your question, but possible pointers to where you can find what you are looking for. A brief search turns up two possible books: Galleon: The Great Ships of the Armada Era by Peter Kirsch, and Spanish Galleon 1530-1690 by Angus Konstam and Tony Bryan. The latter is ...
by carlbrechler
Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:09 pm
Forum: Ships
Topic: Names of English cannons
Replies: 7
Views: 11133

Re: Names of English cannons

At this point, force of habit and no overwhelming need to change. I had thought that it was the succession of George I to the throne, but a deeper dive into the situation does not support the idea. John Churchill became the Master General of the Board of Ordinance upon George’s arrival (he maintaine...
by carlbrechler
Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:25 am
Forum: Ship Building
Topic: Reading ship plans/blueprints
Replies: 5
Views: 11255

Re: Reading ship plans/blueprints

OK, my error. Helps to see what you're trying to talk about. There are two different types of dashed lines. The upper four, the long dash lines, are deck lines. The quarter deck and forecastle are not complete, displaying the open waist. The upper deck runs full length, as does the gun deck, though ...
by carlbrechler
Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:10 am
Forum: Ship Building
Topic: Reading ship plans/blueprints
Replies: 5
Views: 11255

Re: Reading ship plans/blueprints

I believe those are called buttock lines. If you look at the plan (overhead) view, you will see lines running parallel to the center-line (keel line) of the ship. These are the same lines on the profile (side) view. The reply screen took me away from the plan you provided or I would give you the col...
by carlbrechler
Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: Ships
Topic: Names of English cannons
Replies: 7
Views: 11133

Re: Names of English cannons

Hi, Sorry for the late reply - midterms followed by spring break . . . The change in nomenclature took much longer than you would imagine. It would appear to have started in the First Dutch War. Remember, Charles I had let the navy stagnate at the end of his reign during his fight with Parliament. F...
by carlbrechler
Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:38 am
Forum: Ship Building
Topic: Reading ship plans/blueprints
Replies: 5
Views: 11255

Re: Reading ship plans/blueprints

Hi, You probably know this already, but Aubry’s Surprise is loosely based on the ship on the draught. The Unite was a French ship captured by the RN and renamed Surprise. They diverge from this point. The Surprise in the movie was built as a (sort of) replica of HMS Rose of 20 guns of the American R...