Somewhere around the mid-17th century, naval warfare morphed into ships attacking each other in a single column. Each vessel would follow roughly 100 yards behind the next and fire its entire ...

"Independent dating of the ship's timbers in three different laboratories revealed that the ship must have been constructed in the mid-17th century," said Dr. Fritz Jürgens of the Institute of ...

The Royal Navy grew substantially during a series of major wars from the mid 17th century – and with it the medical needs of naval seamen. Ship surgeons had a weighty responsibility.

During the Age of Discovery , which lasted from the mid-15th century to the 17th century, large-scale voyages were made from Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Engineering YouTube channel ...

Experts believe that the ship, identified as a Barbary corsair (or pirate ship) from the 17th century, was most likely headed to the Spanish coast to capture and enslave locals, Live Science reported.

Swedish marine archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister ship of the Vasa, a 17th-century warship considered one of the Swedish navy’s biggest achievements that sank soon after setting ...

Life on a 17th century pirate ship was less chaotic than you think Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code . Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 30, 2023 5:49 ...

Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered the wreck of a 17th-century warship, the Äpplet, which was the sister ship to the Vasa, which famously capsized on its maiden voyage.

A full-sized replica of a 17th century Spanish armed merchant ship has arrived in London. Tower Bridge opened to let the 500-tonne El Galeon Andalucía pass through ahead of its arrival at St ...