Lonious
Master Mariner
Hi all,
Is the POTC galleon model based on any particular real life galleon design? They are freakishly large (64 metres) and seem to be based on early 17th century designs. After doing some research on Manila galleons though, it appears some of the biggest galleons built by Spain kind of looked like 4th rate ships.
In New Horizons, the "Royal Manila Galleon" uses the stock model, so does this mean the real ones did in fact look like that?
Did the galleon design change over the centuries to look more like lineships or did they retain the characteristic "raised stern"? Does the POTC galleon resemble any historical galleons?
Is the POTC galleon model based on any particular real life galleon design? They are freakishly large (64 metres) and seem to be based on early 17th century designs. After doing some research on Manila galleons though, it appears some of the biggest galleons built by Spain kind of looked like 4th rate ships.
In New Horizons, the "Royal Manila Galleon" uses the stock model, so does this mean the real ones did in fact look like that?
Did the galleon design change over the centuries to look more like lineships or did they retain the characteristic "raised stern"? Does the POTC galleon resemble any historical galleons?