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Ship of the line From carrack to a blockship By Eugene Gluzman

Ship of the line From carrack to a blockship By Eugene Gluzman. XVI. XIX. Timeline. XVII-XVIII. Click here. XVI. I. Origins. The origin of the ship-of-the-line can be found in the great ships built by the English in the 15th and 16th centuries, like CARRACKS AND GALLEONS. Carrack.

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Ship of the line From carrack to a blockship By Eugene Gluzman

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  1. Ship of the line From carrack to a blockship By Eugene Gluzman

  2. XVI XIX Timeline XVII-XVIII Click here

  3. XVI I. Origins The origin of the ship-of-the-line can be found in the great ships built by the English in the 15th and 16th centuries, like CARRACKS AND GALLEONS. Carrack Galleon These vessels, developed from the cogs, which traded in the North Sea and the Baltic, had an advantage over other ships because they had raised platforms called "castles" which could be occupied by archers.

  4. XVII-XVIII II. Evolution of design in the 17th and 18th centuries The most common size of ship of the line was the "74" (so named for having 74 guns), developed by France in the 1730s, and later adopted by all battleship navies. At this time, larger ships of the line like two-three deckers appear. For more details press here:

  5. ,,FrenchValmy”(1847-1864). 3 decks 120 cannons 64x18x8m Participated in the Crimean War. Mahmudiye (1829-1875). 3 decks 128 cannons 62x17x7m Participated in Siege of Sevastopol

  6. The Razees In the Royal Navy not big 74 or 64 gun ships-of-the-line which could not be used safely in actions had their upper decks removed (or razeed), resulting in a warship which was called a razee.

  7. XVI XIX Timeline XVII-XVIII Now click here

  8. XVI XIX Timeline XVII-XVIII Now click here

  9. XIX III. Steam power In 1845 the blockships were invented and "originally conceived as steam batteries for harbour defence, but soon they were given a reduced [sailing] rig to make them sea-going ships... The blockships were to be experiment of great value". They gave good service in the Crimean War. Next major change to the ship-of-the-line concept was the introduction of steam power. The first military uses of steamships came in the 1810s, and in the 1820s a number of navies experimented with paddle steamer warships. First blockship Home

  10. XVI XIX Timeline XVII-XVIII End

  11. Decline So, you are at the end of my work…As you see ship of the line was really important for that times. This type of the ship gave a push to progress, modern battleships were developed from this type of ships. History knows many times when supremacy on the sea changed position of the nation in the world!

  12. The end Thank you for your attention

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