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Good afternoon Rob. Very nice indeed . I’m sure your daughter will enjoy that in her new living room. Cheers Grant
Hi, please don't give up on that beautiful carrack. Take her to the finish and, if you really don't want to keep her to yourself, you can always give her to some charity.
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The Shallow-Draft Hulls of 16th Century
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Abstract:
This paper examines the development of shallow-draft, high-capacity merchant vessels in Dubrovnik during the second half of the 16th century. Faced with the physical constraints of a shallow medieval port and the economic demands of specific trade routes, Ragusan shipbuilders deviated from the standard Mediterranean galley and galleon construction ratios.
The emergence of vessels like the trabaccolo, bracera, and the specific type known as the galijuncic (little galleon) demonstrates a deliberate shortening of the hull by approximately 20-25%.
This adaptation allowed these ships to serve both the shallow ports of the Adriatic and the lucrative "short route" between Venice and Istanbul. Archival evidence, including original contracts, technical drawings by contemporaries like Keber, and the observations of Sagri, supports the thesis that Dubrovnik’s naval architecture was uniquely pragmatic, prioritizing operational flexibility over standardized design.
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Abstract:
This paper examines the development of shallow-draft, high-capacity merchant vessels in Dubrovnik during the second half of the 16th century. Faced with the physical constraints of a shallow medieval port and the economic demands of specific trade routes, Ragusan shipbuilders deviated from the standard Mediterranean galley and galleon construction ratios.
The emergence of vessels like the trabaccolo, bracera, and the specific type known as the galijuncic (little galleon) demonstrates a deliberate shortening of the hull by approximately 20-25%.
This adaptation allowed these ships to serve both the shallow ports of the Adriatic and the lucrative "short route" between Venice and Istanbul. Archival evidence, including original contracts, technical drawings by contemporaries like Keber, and the observations of Sagri, supports the thesis that Dubrovnik’s naval architecture was uniquely pragmatic, prioritizing operational flexibility over standardized design.
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