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History of Maritime
Questions relating to the use of oceans and seas for transportation, food, and warfare.
2,489 Questions
What is the front of a sailing ship called?
It was called a figurehead, and was not always a woman. It could be a man, or a representation of Neptune or other mythological figure, or a horse, lion or dragon, ie something that suited the name of the ship. For example, HMS Centurion might have the figure of a Roman soldier.
The figurehead is the carved wooden statue, usually of a woman, sometimes a mermaid, often bare-breasted.
The Figurehead - A carved figure perched on the front or bow of sailing vessels that helped establish a ship's identity.
The general term is 'figure-head'. The names of particular figure-heads depends on the name of the ship.
What kinds of food did Vikings eat?
They would've used hot flat rocks like a grill, Cooking pits, screwers, mud ovens, and of course metal kettles.
on a stick over a fire.
How did some Vikings become Norman's?
The warlord Rollo who had been exiled from Norway raided extensively in Normandy. He was defeated by the French, but was such a threat, that the French king ceded much of what is now Normandy to him and his followers in return for defending against any more Vikings that might arrive. His followers evolved into lords because of grants given by Rollo in return for support in times of trouble, an early form of Feudalism.
Who sponsored Bartolomeu Dias?
The country that sponsored Vasco De Gama was Portugal, they wanted him to go out and find a safer route to Inda so that they could get spices for their meat. They wanted the spices because they used salt to keep the meat from going off. ( It didn't taste very nice who could blame them.
How much would a titanic first class ticket cost in todays currency?
- First Class (parlor suite) £870/$4,350 ($69,600 today)
- First Class (berth) £30/$150 ($2400 today)
- Second Class £12/$60 ($960 today)
- Third Class £3 to £8/$40 ($172 to $640 today)
Was the battleship Maine sunk by the spanish?
No one knows. The explosion is now believed to have occurred due to an accident -- a coal fire next to an ammunition magazine.
However, conspiracy theories have included some that believe US factions blew up the ship to deliberately start the war, or that Cuban nationalists blew it up to provoke the US to expel the Spanish from the island. In any event, those with the least to gain would have been the Spanish, because they were not prepared to defend against an attack from the large US military forces.
The name of the first boat that marsden used to bring Mr hall and kendall to new zealand in 1814?
The name of the boat was 'Active'
How many Caribbean areas are nonindependent entities controlled by other countries?
53 no its 10 i got that from the encyclopedia
What types of ships did they use in the early 1600s?
small boats that were 55-90 feet long. These boats were used when Explorers like Christopher Columbus, were looking for Asia.
What is the meaning of the colors of nautical stars?
PORT side of a ship while you are on it, looking Forward, is the LEFT SIDE. Yes, Red is on the PORT SIDE. Blue is for starboard or (right side). -Sailor, U.S.N. Red and black nautical stars are for port side of a ship (right side). Green and black starts are starboard (right side of ship). As for the other colors, they are probably just a spin-off of an old school tattoo.
One or more of large merchant vessel ships?
Carriers, battleships, and heavy cruisers. Heavy cruisers had 8" guns, light cruisers had 6" guns.
What was the failures on Marco Polo's exploration?
yes marco polo did have some failures in his adventure and he went to jail.
What was the cost of a first class ticket on the titanic in pounds?
The lowest fare for third-class passage was approximately $36.25 one way for a single person willing to share a cabin. In second-class, the starting price for similar travel terms was $66. First-class started at $125, but could escalate quickly depending on the size and décor of the room. The highest priced deluxe suite was priced at £900, or $4,500. This was a fabulous sum of money when an ordinary home could be purchased for less than $1,000 dollars, hence the nickname: "The Millionaire's Suite."
from:www.titanic-online.com
What year was senior chief petty officer established for the us navy?
"The paygrades of E-8 and E-9, Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officer, were created in 1958."
Navy Boot Camp, as others, are nominally 8 weeks in length. There are variables which may increase the time spent there by a week or so, but they are usually at the receiving barracks. That is time spent waiting for a sufficient amount of recruits to arrive to form a company.
How did the media respond to the sinking to the Lusitania?
it was bad really bad awsome dont you mean badly awsome? IDIOT
Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail solo around the world in 1895 or 1925 or 1965?
He set sail in 1895, and returned more than 3 years later in 1898.
What were the food for slaves on the middle passage?
The slaves were fed beans, corn, yams, rice, and palm oil. The amount of food they received was very little, and the slaves would only receive one meal a day. The slaveholders would get priority over the slaves, and whatever was left would then be fed to the slaves.
He was the first European to travel all the way to the southern tip of Africa
What forces did Nelson face at the Battle of Trafalgar?
well nelson new that napoleon had the biggest fleet so nelson tried to brake the chain of attack
