Explore: William Brown (sailing Ship)

Sail plans A sailing ship is a sea-going vessel that uses sails mounted on masts to harness the power of wind and propel the vessel. There is a variety

Iron-hulled sailing ships represented the final evolution of sailing ships at the end of the age of sail. They were built to carry bulk cargo for long

large sail area and a fast hull; by the standards of any other type of sailing ship, a clipper was greatly over-canvassed. The last defining feature of a

India is an iron-hulled sailing ship, built in 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, as the full-rigged ship Euterpe. After a career sailing from Great Britain to

functional ships. Wooden ships were often hulked when the hull structure became too old and weak to withstand the stresses of sailing. More recently, ships have

[1938]. Sailing Ship Rigs and Rigging (2nd ed.). Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. Walsh, Richard (1986). Kathleen : the biography of a sailing barge. Lavenham:

Iron-hulled sailing ships, which eventually gave way to steamships. In the late 20th century, ships based on the 19th century designs of historical ships began

leave the ship. The list of those on General Grant includes: William H. Loughlin of New York – Captain – Drowned at time of wreck Bartholmew Brown of Boston

Brown, Son & Ferguson, Nautical publishers. Underhill, Harold (1955). Sailing Ships Rigs and Rigging. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Nautical publishers.

forecastle, which interfered with the sailing qualities of the ship; the bow would be forced low into the water while sailing before the wind. But as guns were