Commodore Swab Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 I've been trying to look for some information and maybe somebody here can help. Im trying to find out the draft of a 1730's Spanish ship around 325 tons as well as how high off the water the poop deck might be.
Jas. Hook Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Vintage - Doodled around a bit an this was the best I could internet that might have some info - Jas. Hook The Spanish Galleon: 1530-1690 (New Vanguard S.) (Paperback) By (author) Angus Konstam, Illustrated by Tony Bryan "Born on an island, live on an island... the sea has always been in my blood." Jas. Hook "You can't direct the wind . . . but . . . you can adjust the sails." "Don't eat the chickens with writing on their beaks." Governor Sawney
Commodore Swab Posted April 28, 2011 Author Posted April 28, 2011 Too old, the particular ship we are looking for sank in the 1730's and we are trying to use the depth of the water from survivors accounts help narrow down our search area.
Slopmaker Cripps Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Umm...wouldn't the depth of water vary depending what tide it was/in between? It would be really hard figuring it out that way. Add to that that modern coastlines have changed drastically, sandbars have shifted, etc. etc. -Adam C.
Commodore Swab Posted April 28, 2011 Author Posted April 28, 2011 True enough although the area we believe her to be in is not that large and the bottom is hard for the most part. Tides are 2-3 feet so that isn't an extreme either. Records say she was "flooded to her poop deck" and it would be nice to know if its possible she was in 10 feet or 40 feet.
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