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Sailing ships ranged in size a lot. The size of the ship depended on the purpose, and the resources of the people who built them. Caravels, which were used at the beginning of the Age of Exploration, were only 40 to 60 feet long and 50 to 60 tons. The huge Manila galleons used for carrying goods between Mexico and the Philippines were 2000 tons.
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Were steam ships used before sailing ships?
First were sailing ships, THEN steam ships.
How were sailing ships different from galleys?
Sailing ships had rudders at the stern.
How long were sailing ships in the 1800s?
not that I'm a profesional but I'd have to say about as big as a small puppy
What is a fast sailing ship called?
A Clipper was the fastest of all sailing ships.For a sailing ships to be faster draught of that ship must be low.Other fast-sailing ships are:CarrackCaravelSloopSchoonerBrigBrigandineBarque
What led to the regular sailing of the ships from Europe to Asia?
Treade led to the regular sailing of the ships from Europe to Asia
Where steam ships used before sailing ships?
paris
What are the ships called at the battle of Trafalgar?
Wooden sailing ships.
Where can one find pictures of sailing ships online?
One can find pictures of sailing ships online by going to the Find Boat Pics website. The website has pictures of many boats, including pictures of sailing ships.
What was Americas greatest contribution to the history of sailing ships?
clipper ships
What is a fast square rigged sailing ship?
The square rigger sailing ships were the most efficient aerodynamically of all sailing ships. These include the barque, the brig and a full rigged ship.
What were earlier sailing ships called?
Some of the earliest sailing ships were merely rafts, as proven by Thor Heyerdahl with the "Kon Tiki" in 1947.
What are the earlier sailing ships called?
boats
