1636 Eagle Wing 50 Tonne Brig

[Wiblick]

My very first post here and I think I'm stretching the dates a little. But just wondering if anyone here would have any notion what a 50 tonne brig purpose built, apparently, for the transportation of emigrants to New England from Ireland in 1636 would look like. When I look up brig on the net they seem to be mostly 18th C.

It's my understanding that most ships were built with cargo in mind and so would not have been the most salubrious of transport vessels.

And apparently 50 tonnes is small...

Passenger complement was 140 and they brought a lot of equipment for starting fisheries.

I'd be most interested in any speculation regarding accomodations aboard ship.

Aoife

[blackjohn]

I don't know anything about the particular type you are interested in, but I can give you some examples of things that might be similar.

The Virginia is 30 tons and was probably alot like this:

http://www.mainesfirstship.org/

The Dove in Maryland is 42 tons:

http://www.stmaryscity.org/Virtual%20Tour/...ve%20facts.html

The Godspeed in Jamestown is also 40:

http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown/newgodspeed.cfm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspeed_%28ship%29

La Belle is French, a little later and closer to 50:

http://www.thc.state.tx.us/belle/

[Wiblick]

they're great thanks. I'm not sure we're going to actually have a ship at the festival in June so I wanted to be able to speak with some knowledge on the conditions on board in stormy weather.

[blackjohn]

Glad I could help. If I can think of anything else of use I'll send it along.