Medieval ships
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[edit] Early Middle Ages
[edit] Longship
The longship was a type of ship that was developed over a period of centuries and perfected by its most famous user, the Vikings, in approximately the 9th century. The ships was clinker-built, utilizing overlapping wooden strakes.
[edit] Knaar
The knaar, a relative of the longship, was a type of cargo vessel. It differed from the longship in that it was larger and relied solely on its square rigged sail for propulsion.
[edit] High Middle Ages
[edit] Cog
The cog was a design which is believed to have evolved from (or at least been influenced by) the longship, and was in wide use by the 12th century. It too used the clinker method of construction. It was most famous for its use by the Hanseatic League
[edit] Late Middle Ages
[edit] Caravel
The caravel was a ship invented in the Mediterranean in the 15th century. Unlike the longship and cog, it used a carvel method of construction. It could be either square rigged (Caravela Redonda) or lateen rigged (Caravela Latina). The most famous examples of caravels were the Niña and the Pinta
[edit] Carrack
The carrack was another type of ship invented in the Mediterranean in the 15th century. It was a larger vessel than the caravel. Columbus’s ship, the Santa María was a famous example of a carrack.
[edit] See also
- Horse transports in the Middle Ages (an article about horse transport by ship in the Middle Ages)
[edit] Further Reading
- Hutchinson, Gillian (1994). Medieval Ships and Shipping. London: Leicester University Press, ISBN 0-7185-1413-0
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