Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 71066 Early naval science

Early naval science
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 40KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 147KB)
High (TIFF, 5898x2508px, 14MB)
Title: Early naval science
Caption: Plate III - Fig. No. 4. The Sovereign of the Seas, built by James I, shows the first artificial lengthening of the mast by the addition of a topmast. This vessel was 128 feet long, 48 feet broad, and carried 106 heavy cannon. Note the sail under the bowsprit. 6. Front view of a Venetian galley. in the thirteenth century, galleys were the only vessels of war employed on the Mediterranean. 7. Ship of the line OCEAN, carrying 108 guns, built under Louis XVI. 2. Five guns usually stood on a Genoese prow and on the side, several swivels and swans' necks.
Description:
Catalog #: NH 71066
Copyright Owner: Iconographic Encyclopedia. Vol. III
Original Creator:
After this Year:
Before this Year:
Original Medium: BW Photo
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name