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Look at Naval Ship YardsLook at Naval Ship Yards

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ShipyardsShipyards: are constructed by the sea or deep tidal : are constructed by the sea or deep tidal rivers with sloping side to launch the ships. This usually take a rivers with sloping side to launch the ships. This usually take a

lot of Man Powerlot of Man Power Historic shipyards one in Gujarat India Historic shipyards one in Gujarat India

dates back to 2400bc in Lothar. dates back to 2400bc in Lothar. Picture to the right also 2500yrs BC Picture to the right also 2500yrs BC Egyptian ‘Solar Barque’. Egyptian ‘Solar Barque’.

Romans had them, Spanish, the Romans had them, Spanish, the Scotts. Portsmouth naval shipyard in Scotts. Portsmouth naval shipyard in the USA has been running since the USA has been running since 1880’s.1880’s.

Gdan’sk in Poland is a long time Gdan’sk in Poland is a long time runner also the start of the Polish runner also the start of the Polish ‘Solidary Movement’ began there. ‘Solidary Movement’ began there.

The bottom picture is one I worked on The bottom picture is one I worked on in 1978-80. Our crew was 375 2x’s in 1978-80. Our crew was 375 2x’s that of the sub. 2 of the remaining 4 that of the sub. 2 of the remaining 4 USN floating dry docks for our SSBN USN floating dry docks for our SSBN sub’s. Made before WW2, and sub’s. Made before WW2, and lengthen after being sunk, from 485ft lengthen after being sunk, from 485ft up to over 890, it’s a city by it self up to over 890, it’s a city by it self when all the barges hook up to it.when all the barges hook up to it.

Note the twin Cranes either one could Note the twin Cranes either one could lift 25 tons. We sunk in the water. lift 25 tons. We sunk in the water. Than like a sub pumped out our Than like a sub pumped out our ballast tanks, and came back up with ballast tanks, and came back up with a sub. It rested on a row of blocks so a sub. It rested on a row of blocks so we could walk under it. we could walk under it.

Ship RiggingShip Rigging Ship sails besides the usual Ship sails besides the usual

single type you would see single type you would see square on a mast, the square square on a mast, the square rig is the aerodynamically rig is the aerodynamically most efficient running rig (i.e. most efficient running rig (i.e. sailing tailwind), and stayed sailing tailwind), and stayed popular on ocean-going popular on ocean-going sailing ships until the end of sailing ships until the end of the age of sail.the age of sail.

First sail made is the ‘Lateen First sail made is the ‘Lateen rig’ rig’

Going back to Roman times Going back to Roman times the ‘Upper Nile’ and the Age the ‘Upper Nile’ and the Age of Discovery.of Discovery.

It was most popular in the It was most popular in the Med. And the Indian ocean’s, Med. And the Indian ocean’s, and China , and Japan.and China , and Japan.

Then in the Middle Ages it Then in the Middle Ages it went out into the Atlantic. went out into the Atlantic.

Ship Evolution & Social Ship Evolution & Social EvolutionEvolution

My data base info is from JSTORE. My data base info is from JSTORE. A book Published in 1933 by the A book Published in 1933 by the American Geographic Society. American Geographic Society. The author Sidney A. ReeveThe author Sidney A. Reeve

If you study history, social If you study history, social evolution grows along with ships evolution grows along with ships and their need by the people. and their need by the people.

After the advent of the steam After the advent of the steam engines people couldn’t wait to engines people couldn’t wait to put them on ships.put them on ships.

A quote from the book “ and in all A quote from the book “ and in all history until the steam passenger history until the steam passenger railroad appeared in 1829 this railroad appeared in 1829 this interaction has been effected interaction has been effected almost wholly by water.” almost wholly by water.”

What they are saying is that land What they are saying is that land history is very different from that history is very different from that of the sea, and commerce of the of the sea, and commerce of the day was on the land commerce of day was on the land commerce of nations was at sea. That is why nations was at sea. That is why history is so hard to understand. history is so hard to understand.

Ship & Social Evolution Ship & Social Evolution continuecontinue

The Slave powered ship.The Slave powered ship. This in early times was the preferred method of This in early times was the preferred method of

travel. It was more dependable, but hard work travel. It was more dependable, but hard work for the slave, and societyfor the slave, and society

Three nations that form the center of the trade Three nations that form the center of the trade of the Med. Sea, Rome, Greece, Egypt. Rome fell of the Med. Sea, Rome, Greece, Egypt. Rome fell to no attack, but to the internal slave powered to no attack, but to the internal slave powered society. Except for the Jews, their enslavement society. Except for the Jews, their enslavement by others was the frame work of what the by others was the frame work of what the western empires would come to in the 1550’s western empires would come to in the 1550’s and their slaves.and their slaves.

Ships that developed social evolution were Ships that developed social evolution were primarily Egypt and Greece. They both were primarily Egypt and Greece. They both were also horse propelled societies.also horse propelled societies.

Now the Northwest: the North sea and English Now the Northwest: the North sea and English channel, after the fall of Rome it was being channel, after the fall of Rome it was being navigated that looked like the ones around the navigated that looked like the ones around the Med. What they carried and how they did it, plus Med. What they carried and how they did it, plus loading and unloading these vessels just like the loading and unloading these vessels just like the ones in the Med is a study of history in its self. ones in the Med is a study of history in its self.

It is needless to say the bounty of trade, and It is needless to say the bounty of trade, and that living on the coast anywhere made you that living on the coast anywhere made you better off. To make its way inland is trade. That better off. To make its way inland is trade. That replaces war after a time war, if your luck then replaces war after a time war, if your luck then you get to evolve in peace, that’s when society you get to evolve in peace, that’s when society makes its human advances. makes its human advances.

If you like History read this book it’s 17 pages If you like History read this book it’s 17 pages long it’s really neat. long it’s really neat.

Here is the URL Here is the URL www.jstor.org/stable/209554www.jstor.org/stable/209554. Or . Or go to JSTOR on the data base type in ‘wooden go to JSTOR on the data base type in ‘wooden ship building’ go to #20 ship building’ go to #20