This is an ongoing discussion about 17th Century naval wargaming (really, 1620-1720). Part of what is offered are scenarios for games: orders-of-battle, ship lists, battle descriptions, and scenarios for Age of Sail II-Privateers Bounty (a sailing warfare computer simulation/game), suitable scaled for that environment. Copyright (c) 2003-2004 James C. Bender
Saturday, September 11, 2004
There are many ways to get a 200 last ship
Given the basic formula, which is only approximate, and seems to have been bent pretty far, although I believe that was more from inaccurate dimensions, such as using Maas feet instead of Amsterdam feet. For example, there was the Noorderkwartier ship Eenhoorn with dimensions of 125ft x 29ft x 11.5ft. Then there was the Amsterdam ship Star (built in 1644) with dimensions of 120ft x 28ft x 12ft, but also of 200 lasts. The Amsterdam ship Fazant (built in 1646) was approximately 200 lasts, and had dimensions of 120ft x 29ft x 12ft. It is somewhat larger, but I would still round it to 200 lasts. the Leeuwarden (built in 1645) is pushing things, and might count as being 210 lasts, as her dimensions were 120ft x 29-3/4ft x 11-3/4ft.
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