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Title: The romance of the ship; the story of her origin and evolution
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944
Subjects: Ships Shipbuilding
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company London, Seeley and co., limited
Contributing Library: Boston College Libraries
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allant-sails on three of her masts, and a topsail on her bonaventure mizzen (as the aftermost mast was always called). These were, of course, in addition to the other sails or ^ lower courses carried as well. But such a ship as this was the exception rather than the rule.It would be as untrue to say that in the beginning of the twentieth century the Dreadnought was typical of the British navy as it would be to affirm that the Great Harry was a fair specimen of the warships in the first years of the sixteenth century. But as the Dreadnought has created a type to be followed subsequently, so the Great Harry was an example for other shipmen to follow. An important step was taken by Henry VHI. when he made the navy no longer a mere auxiliary of the army,but a separate force capable of being organised apart.Increased numbers of vessels were built, and the Hanseatic League, previously mentioned, sold some of its fine ships to swell the English lists. We can picture very accurately, from existing data, 78
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Page 78 The Santa María of Columbus... first view of the islands of the western hemisphere. THE SHIP DURING TUDOR TIMES what one of these early Tudor big ships must have been in reality. Painted green and white—the Tudor colours—with her white sails bellying to the wind, with her biggest ships boat towing astern (as was customary);emblazoned with the admirals arms, she had nettings spread over the ships deck to catch falling spars and missiles when in action ; but in celebrating a triumph,was covered in and curtained with rich cloth. There were pennons flying above the forecastle and at the two corners of the castle, and two square banners amidships,whilst above the rudder, high up on the stern-castle, wasa large square banner, much greater than the rest, anda broad swallow-tailed standard flying from the maintop.She must have presented a most striking sight, even if she

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