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[Marten]

Thats a "Nau" in my country...i suppose a Carrack in english.

I suppose that different denominations for certain ship types can make it all a bit confusing. For instance Marten spoke of galleys...but those werent used on transoceanic voyages...a galleass perhaps (thats basically a galeon or a carrack with oars also) but i still find that unlikely.

V.

Lusitani, please do me a favour. Search for the Peregrine Galley like i did. I'm a bit confused ...

Here she is, isn't she a beauty?



Should be a later form of the galleon or somewhat "highly-developed galleon". Talking about ships isn't easy for me when it comes to naval terms ...

The Nau is also known as "Hulk" in the baltic sea and northern european. You see, that is the challenge: Almost equal, but given 3 different names.

[Marten]

And there "he" is:

The "Eagle of Lübeck" (or in German "Lübscher Adler"), built in 1567 and the designated flagship in the war nordic war against Sweden.
Not in the timeframe of Empire, but look at the rigging ...

It is a mixture of Nau, Holk (or Hulk), Carrack or Galleon as it was common in that age. Remember, the shipbuilders were working almost
without any kind of blueprint.

[Lusitani]

Lusitani, please do me a favour. Search for the Peregrine Galley like i did. I'm a bit confused ...

I am opening a new topic on ships from the 15th Century onwards...as this one is slipping to the offtopic too fast :)...got a Peregrine Galley for you Marten.
Its called Age of Sail.

V.