Sailing merchant vessels of the age of exploration and chartered trade, built for the great sea routes between Europe, Asia and the Americas. An entry belongs here when the cited article calls the ship a galleon, East Indiaman or other early modern merchant ship. It excludes nineteenth century clippers and steamships. Entries are placed by what their own cited article says, so each one sits in the narrowest group its source supports, and the group page lists it beside the other members.
Browse By
Early Modern Merchant Ships and Trading Ships
Filter Results5 entries
Sources
East Indiaman, Wikipedia
Has Member: East Indiaman, Lead sentenceQuote, Has Member: East Indiaman, Lead sentence
East Indiamen were merchant ships that operated under charter or licence for European trading companies which traded with the East Indies between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Galleon, Wikipedia
Has Member: Galleon, Lead sentenceQuote, Has Member: Galleon, Lead sentence
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in the early 16th century from ships such as the caravel and the carrack, in Portugal and in Spain.
Wikipedia: Manila galleon
Has Member: Manila Galleon, Lead sentenceQuote, Has Member: Manila Galleon, Lead sentence
The Manila galleon trade route was a Spanish trade route linking the Philippines in the Spanish East Indies to Mexico (New Spain), across the Pacific Ocean, in use from 1565 to 1815.
Wikipedia: Slave ship
WikipediaHas Member: Slave Ship, LeadQuote, Has Member: Slave Ship, Lead
Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves
Wikipedia: SS Savannah
Has Member: SS Savannah, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: SS Savannah, Lead paragraph
She was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, transiting mainly under sail power from May to June 1819.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.