Wikimedia Commons has media related to 17th-century ships. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This …

A three-masted, square-rigged merchant ship of the 17th century, built by the Dutch to be economical in operation, carrying the largest cargo and smallest crew possible. It had a wide, …

Oct 2, 2021 · Media in category "17th-century ships" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total.

Wherry: A light and fast 17th century ship's boat. Windjammer: A three- to five-masted square-rigged merchant vessel built between 1870 and 1890. They were of all-iron hull construction …

Jan 3, 2025 · It was in the 17th century that the Dutch, the French, and the English began trying to fill out the map of the known oceans. Islands and coastlines were added to sailing charts …

Mar 1, 2025 · ship of the line, type of sailing warship that formed the backbone of the Western world’s great navies from the mid-17th century through the mid-19th century, when it gave way …

Have you ever wondered how people built wooden sailing ships in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? The process seems, on the face of it, a pretty straightforward procedure.

Apr 25, 2007 · Whether on the pier or on the main deck, historical interpreters share the four-and-a-half-month voyage from England in December 1606 to Jamestown in May 1607, and …

Oct 11, 2023 · All ships are unique with no two types of ships being the same with each coming with its own experiences, features and requirements. 1. The Schooner. The Schooner sailing …

Aug 2, 2024 · The ship of the line evolved from three masts to square-rigged, multi-masted vessels by the 17th century. These ships displaced 1,200 to 2,000 tons and had crews of 600 …