Post by butterflywing on Aug 1, 2007 13:20:57 GMT -5
Ship: A large vessel with three or more masts, each mast rigged with at least three square sails. Square sails run perpendicular to, or across, the ship’s centerline.
Frigate: A large vessel with three or more masts, each mast rigged with square sails, and one or two gun decks. Frigates were used by the Navy to form blockades.
Brig: Has two masts, each mast rigged with square sails. While not as fast as a sloop, brigs were larger and could hold more cargo, guns and crew.
Schooner: Has two or more masts, each mast rigged with mostly fore-and-aft sails. Fore-andaft sails run parallel to, or from front to back of, the ships centerline. A schooner’s shallow draft, the depth of water needed for the vessel to float, gave it great flexibility in coastal waters. Smaller than brigs, schooners were favored by smugglers.
Sloop: Has one mast and a fore-and-aft rig, mainsail, and headsails. Sloops can be very fast and very maneuverable and were used by pirates. However, their small size made rough seas and storms more threatening.
Caravel: A small, highly maneuverable, two or three-masted ship used for long voyages. Known for exploration. The caravel was able to explore upriver in shallow coastal waters. With the lateen sails affixed, it was able to go speedily over shallow water and take deep wind, while with the square sails attached, the caravel was very fast.
Cutter: A small single-masted vessel, fore-and-aft rigged, with two or more headsails, a bowsprit, and a mast set further back than in a sloop
Barque: A sailing vessel with three or more masts, fore-and-aft rigged on only the aftermost.
Clipper: A fast multiple-masted sailing ship, generally used by merchants because of their speed capablities.
Galleon: A sixteenth century sailing warship
Frigate: A large vessel with three or more masts, each mast rigged with square sails, and one or two gun decks. Frigates were used by the Navy to form blockades.
Brig: Has two masts, each mast rigged with square sails. While not as fast as a sloop, brigs were larger and could hold more cargo, guns and crew.
Schooner: Has two or more masts, each mast rigged with mostly fore-and-aft sails. Fore-andaft sails run parallel to, or from front to back of, the ships centerline. A schooner’s shallow draft, the depth of water needed for the vessel to float, gave it great flexibility in coastal waters. Smaller than brigs, schooners were favored by smugglers.
Sloop: Has one mast and a fore-and-aft rig, mainsail, and headsails. Sloops can be very fast and very maneuverable and were used by pirates. However, their small size made rough seas and storms more threatening.
Caravel: A small, highly maneuverable, two or three-masted ship used for long voyages. Known for exploration. The caravel was able to explore upriver in shallow coastal waters. With the lateen sails affixed, it was able to go speedily over shallow water and take deep wind, while with the square sails attached, the caravel was very fast.
Cutter: A small single-masted vessel, fore-and-aft rigged, with two or more headsails, a bowsprit, and a mast set further back than in a sloop
Barque: A sailing vessel with three or more masts, fore-and-aft rigged on only the aftermost.
Clipper: A fast multiple-masted sailing ship, generally used by merchants because of their speed capablities.
Galleon: A sixteenth century sailing warship