Dutch Ship, Pinnace c. 1630
£15.00
Full-rigged Dutch pinnace 17th century (scroll down for a more detailed Description)
Published 1963 by Hugh Evelyn; drawn by Swedish marine artist Gordon Macfie (1910-1971) for Tre Tryckare of Gothenburg (who retain copyright)
Print size: c 44 cm x 33.5 cm [17½″ x 13″] (may vary slightly from printers’ cut 50 years ago)
Printed on light orange (RGB c. fdf1dd) cardstock c. 300 g/sm2
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Description
The word pinnace, and similar words in many languages (as far afield as Indonesia, where the boat “pinisi” took its name from the Dutch pinas), came ultimately from the Spanish pinaza c 1240, from pino (pine tree), from the wood of which the ships were constructed. The word came into English from the Middle French pinasse. The Dutch built pinnaces during the early 17th century. Dutch pinnaces had a hull form resembling a small “race-built” galleon and was usually rigged as a ship (square rigged on three masts) or carried a similar rig on two masts (in a fashion akin to the later “brig”). Pinnaces were used as merchant vessels, pirate vessels and small warships. Not all were small vessels, some being nearer to larger ships in tonnage. This type saw widespread use in northern waters, as they had a shallow draught. In 2009 the wreck of an English pinnace with a set of twelve matched cannon was discovered, the first of its type for the time. Vessels then carried a mixture of unmatched cannon using disparate ammunition. The matched armament is considered revolutionary, and a contributing factor to the deadly reputation of the English naval artillery.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.0292 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 44 × 33.5 cm |
