Sailing ship

da Verrazzano to explore the coast of the new world from Newfoundland to Florida for the purpose of finding a trade route via ship to the Pacific Ocean. After agreeing to lead the expedition, Giovanni left with 4 ships. The 4 ships were called Normanda, Santa Maria, Vittoria, and Delfina. Delfina was Giovanni’s ship and it was named in honor of the King’s daughter. The ships Vittoria and Santa Maria were damaged in a…

once I arrived back home, so this voyage seemed like the perfect coincidence. When the ship pulled into the harbor on the Delaware River the following morning, I…

who see it. Sir Francis Drake is a great sailor among all the ranks of all of England. During his lifetime Sir Francis Drake accomplished many things for the queen as a loyal sailor pirate and enemy of the Spanish. Sir Francis Drake had previous sailing experience that helped transform him to become the legendary figure that we know today. Sir Francis Drake and his father, Edmund Drake were both tenant farmers from an early age. On the Crowndale estate somewhere between 1540-1543 Sir Francis…

a nice day on the Umatilla until boom, the hull of another ship smashed into the boat. The Umatilla was being attacked by pirates. This is the Secret Journeys of Jack London Book 2; Sea Wolves, a thrilling adventure novel, by Tim Lebon and Christopher Golden. Jack London just got out of the deadly Yukon with a small bag of gold and is now sailing back home to see his family. Right around halfway to San Francisco he gets abducted by a ship called the Larsen, that is full of ruthless pirates. The…

On April 6th, 1917, the United States entered the war, but the Great War had been going on for three years already. The Allies was made up of England, France, Russia, and in 1917, the United States. However, many Americans were against entering the war and they wanted to remain neutral. President Wilson’s second campaign slogan was, “He kept us out of war.” Clearly, that had changed. We entered the war for many reasons like; the sinking of Lusitania, financial issues, and the Russian…

Odyssey Entry #7 Although it was nice being with Circe our time together was nearing an end. It has been a hard trip being at sea, but it will end hopefully soon. Most of the gods have been kind by helping us on our journey. Poseidon seems to be determined to not allow us a safe sail. He is angered by Polyphemus recently being blinded. Polyphemus knew what was coming to him. He treated his guest improperly. Being rude always results in something bad. He is lucky that he is still alive. It feels…

confidence in business and made him put all focus on the sea. When it was possible for him to become a sailor, he left the land and started his life on the sea. As a sailor, he visited many countries, such as Spain, England, France and others. While sailing, he gained a lot of precious experience of drawing maps as…

The Junk Ship is an Ancient Chinese sailing ship which was used throughout Asia for extensive sea voyage. This ship originated in the 2nd century and was used extensively for South East Asian trade between the 17th and 19th century. The highlighted region spans from the South Eastern parts of China, down to Indonesia and out to Japan. Junk Ships were very important for the transfer of goods and wealth throughout this region, as well as religions and cultures. The Junk Ship had a major influence…

A ship booked to capacity, that would carry 2,000 souls from Liverpool to New York, awaited its voyage across the Atlantic. It has lasted 10 months, thus far, longer than anyone has expected. This ship, of such great size, reached its great speed of 26 knots making it the fastest civilian vessel. The only faster ship was Britain's Queen Elizabeth and this was a battleship. This ship had become an object of National pride. One paper reported, if there was ever a need of another Noah’s ark, they…

Legends, a mix of truth and fantasy that's passed down for many of years and will continue to be passed down for many more. We’ve all heard legends of mystic beast roaming in the sea such as the kraken. The kraken has always been a legend in our stories, but what if it wasn't just a legend? It is said that all legends have a hint of truth in them the legend of the kraken is no different. Over years of evidence such as gigantic tentacles being found and constant stories of sea captains our…