Elena Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) ...But I am not so sure what kind of ship she is. "Drake left Plymouth on May 24, 1572, with a crew of 73 men in two small vessels, the Pascha (70 tons) and the Swan (25 tons), to capture Nombre de Dios." Any idea how "The Swan" might have looked like? I need a photo of a similar ship. Herebelow I found it referenced as "pinnelle" but the google doesn;t show me any ship type with this name. http://memory.loc.go...7.db&recNum=611 Any opinions? I need the photo for an avatar and eventually a signature, so any ship which possibly could have been it does the part... What other avatars others have used: Mist of Avalon Flying Dutchman The Pelican (Golden Hind) The Falcon Edited October 29, 2011 by Elena -A swashbuckling adventures RPG, set in 1720 in West Indies; winner of Distant Fantasies& RPG-D Member's Choice Award; RPG Conference's Originality Award; 2011 & 2012 Simming Prizes- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 The word you're looking at in the book is actually 'pinnesse' (it's those damn long S's), more usually spelled 'pinnace'. Unfortunately, a 'pinnace' might be one of a couple of things. Sometimes it refers to what was essentially just a smaller version of a ship, with three masts etc. Other times (and probably in the case of the Swan) was a much smaller vessel with, usually, two masts. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 google the jamestown va. web pages the ship "discovery" late 1500's is rated at 20tons,that is close to the size that you are looking for. i work with the ship's crews there if you have any other questions about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thank you very much, the photo is fine -A swashbuckling adventures RPG, set in 1720 in West Indies; winner of Distant Fantasies& RPG-D Member's Choice Award; RPG Conference's Originality Award; 2011 & 2012 Simming Prizes- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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