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In the Sargasso Sea, around the Carribean.
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How do you use becalmed in a sentence?
Our ship was mysteriously becalmed for 3 days and 3 nights.
What piece of technology did the sailors use when they sailed across the Atlantic ocean?
Sextant
Who were the first European explores on the Atlantic coast of Africa?
Sailors from Portugal first explored the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 1400's
When Columbus and the other sailors sailed across the Atlantic what were they in search of?
religious freedom and gold
What are some supplies sailors crossing the Atlantic in 1492 would have to bring with them?
we need to bring food
What was Poseidon's responsibility at sea?
Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, was in theory responsible for everything connected to the sea, at least if you believe Greek mythology. Greek sailors would pray to him that their ship would not be wrecked or becalmed, or suffer other nautical misfortunes.
Where were sailing ships becalmed?
In an area that was known as the Doldrums
What body of water would roman sailors have to pass through to reach the Atlantic ocean?
the italian penninsula
What does being becalmed mean?
laying still in the water, such as a boat
A sailing vessel is traveling along on an ocean voyage when it reaches a band of calm air that significantly curtails its movement The vessel is caught in?
a doldrum Sailors use the expressions " in irons " and " becalmed ", especially when the mighty sailing ships of yesteryear were in the Horse Latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific. Everyday modern usage of the word " doldrum(s)" is used to describe a person(s) being in a depression or listless, lethargic, non-energetic, rather than to describe ships.
What did early sailors call the Atlantic before Columbus?
The Atlantic Ocean had the same name long before Columbus set sale. The ancient Greeks are responsible for coming up with its name.
Why do the sailors avoid this doldrum?
Because they are an area where wind lulls are common, where there is know wind, and can waste time when crossing the atlantic.
