Re: Query: Ballast on 17th century ships


Kerryn Offord 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.

Thank you.

You might also look at the use of sand as ballast.

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