Re: Query: Ballast on 17th century ships

On 2007-06-30, Kerryn Offord <kao16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Could anybody point me to easily accessible references on ships ballast
for warships and transports.

Danish and French Navy... in the early 1600s

I know Vasa had stone ballast. Batavia had lead (220 tons..)..

But anything on what ships might have stored deep in the hold in this
line.. size and weight of stones etc would be interesting... Images also.

The "model builder's guild" at the Danish Naval Museum
(http://www.orlogsmuseet.dk) might be able to help. Try mailing
Poul Beck: ombl.formand (at) sol.dk

EAa
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