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Well, since that apparently does need to be said: I support BLM. Bootlickers, racists, etc. of any kind are not welcome here. Neither are transphobes/terfs, aro and/or ace exclusionists, homophobia, antisemitism, ableism, fatshaming etc.
If I notice anyone following, liking, reblogging or in any other form interacting with me do any of these things, I will block them.
So was anyone gonna tell me the Greek navy still has a fully functional trireme?
Her name is Olympias! She was built in 1987 and can sail up to 17 knots (30 km) per hour!
Olympias weighs 47 tonnes, but is remarkably agile, able to make a 180 degree turn within one minute. Everything but the bracing ropes was constructed of the same materials as in ancient Greece. (They used steel instead of hemp rope for cost reasons.)
Experiments with Olympias have helped us understand the capabilities of warships from ancient Greek and Roman times. Triremes like her were built for speed, maneuverability, and aggressive ramming. (Her beak alone weighs 200 kg.) It appears that many of the seamanship feats described by Thucydides were indeed possible!
The massive continuity of duck (boats)
Reading a book on sea monsters on ancient maps and I thought this was such a funny way to put it. They couldn’t even afford sea monsters :///
So many people have reblogged this with such intense yearning in their tags and it makes my heart happy every time.
shout out to bitches that cant tell you shit about their special interest. the interest that has been with me for the majority of my life is squid and despite the numerous documentaries, articles and marine biology books ive read regarding them i honest to god couldnt tell you a thing about them besides "a squid is an animal that is so cutes"
Imagine waiting for the coast guard or whatever to show up and instead a replica of 18th century merchant ship pulls up and tows you to the coast.
I would start squealing with joy and singing a sea shanty
Source: Ross Jenkin
The galley on a two decker was behind the forecastle. In the 17th century it helped to give the forecastle bulkhead itsdistinctive shape, with its three square projections, one in the centre for the cook room, and one on each side for the standing officers’ cabins. In the 18th century the bulkhead became straighter, though the cook room still projected slightly. Even though the galley on a three decker was on the deck below, the bulkhead of the forecastle wa a similar shape. After the introduction of the iron stove in the middle 18th century, the part of the bulkhead immediately aft of the galley had two large doors which opened outwards, to allow for its fitting and removal.
Galley with cooking room aboard HMS Victory (x)
From the later part of the 17th century the galley was sealed off from the rest of the forecastle within a six-sided compartment, which had sides narrowing towards its foremast end. This helped to prevent the pilfering of food, and perhaps also to protect the stove from damage in action. At the after end of this compartment, on the side of the stove which was traditionally used for preparing the officers’ meals, where shelves and working surfaces for food preparation. In the late 17th century, on third rates and above, this area was often fitted with mica or glass windows. Often in the 18th century a bench was fitted in the waist, agaist the cook room bulkhead.
Close up of the cooking room aboard HMS Victory (x)
Perhaps this was for the comfort of the watch on deck, who might find some warmth there, or perhaps it was reserved for the warrant officers who had their cabins nearby. In any case, it tended to disappear in the second half of the century, as double doors were introduced to facilitate the fitting of the iron stove.
yuri shipping
update!
‘Sea Life’ Chess Set. Designed in 1923 by Max Esser and manufactured by the Meissen Porcelain Factory in Germany.
“In the mid-eighteenth century the Meissen porcelain factory produced several chess sets by sculptor and chief modeler Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706–1775). In the 1920s Meissen again began to produce chess sets, among them three designed by Max Esser, known largely at the factory as a modeler of animal figures.”
(Source: philamuseum.org & sothebys.com)
This will never NOT be funny
I’m so glad this is on tumblr
My favourite thing about this is, he didn’t even have to call him ‘Captain’ he could have used the screen-name but he was SO MARRIED TO THE IMMERSION that he DID.
my fav.
“The North Sea Crone”
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