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Where did word galleon originate?
It was a large sailing vessel of the 15th to 17th Century. There is an old French word 'galion' a Spanish word 'galeon' and referred to an armed merchant ship
How is Odysseus ship destroyed?
Zeus struck it with a lightning bolt; this made all of Odysseus' men to drown except himself of course. Hope this helped!
Who were Laestrygonians in The Odyssey?
Giants who destroyed every ship but Odysseus' ship.
How was a ancient Greek ship Made?
If I remember right, the Greek ships were made of first wood bords then rope shoved into the crackes. And then tar was slathered over to make it water proof. Finally, bee's wax was added to make it move through the water easly.
How did the men in the odyssey overcome the song of the siren?
Odysseus asked his fellow sailors to tie him tightly with a rope on a ship mast and they put ear plugs made of bee wax to cover his ears.
What is the difference between a 15th century caravel and a ship built in the 20th century?
15th century caravel made out of wood and a 20th century ship is made out of metal.
What facilities are on a modern cruise ship?
toilets showers and even baths!
Where was the ship named in honor of the sixteenth state on December 7th 1941?
Maryland
What is the difference from a 15t century ship and a 20th century ship?
5 centuries!
Compare a 15th century caravel with a ship built in the 20th century?
15th century smaller than 20th century
At 15TH century caravel with a ship built in 20TH century?
a 15th century is smaller than a ship built in the 20th century
Where is the Mary rose kept?
The Mary Rose was a ship of the English navy which fought in various battles. It sank in the early sixteenth century, was salvaged in the twentieth century, and now stays as part of a museum in Portsmouth, UK.
What are the differences between a 15th century caravel and a ship built in the 20th century?
The 15th century one is crappier
How do you travel from England to the continent eighteenth century?
By ship.
What is a 16th century ship cannon called?
a culverin
How is the Mary Rose ship related to Shakespeare?
The Mary Rose is a ship which foundered in 1645 in the reign of Henry VIII. It was well before Shakespeare's time, but study of the wreckage has given valuable clues to historians about life in the sixteenth century. Shakespeare was born in the second half of that century. So basically the Mary Rose is as related to Shakespeare as the wreck of the battleship Arizona in Pearl Harbour (sunk 396 years after the Mary Rose) is related to Nicolas Cage (born 400 years after Shakespeare).
What is the name of a fifteenth-century Portuguese sailing ship?
caravel
