Why were new types of ships needed in the 1400s?

Last Answer : There were few sailors in the 1400's. Columbus didn't sail until1492 and he is considered the earliest ship. They would wear acotton pair of pants (jean type of material), loose shirt, aleather shoe or ... come out of jail in the mornings and sign onto aship. They had little and didn't need much.

In the 1400s this man helped Portugal take an early lead in exploration by providing money to study navigation develop better boats and encourage voyages along the coast of Africa. Who was he?

Description : In the 1400s this man helped Portugal take an early lead in exploration by providing money to study navigation develop better boats and encourage voyages along the coast of Africa. Who was he?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

What two European countries first used African slaves in 1400's and 1500's for their sugar plantations?

Description : What two European countries first used African slaves in 1400's and 1500's for their sugar plantations?

Last Answer : Need answer

What types of ships use the panama canal?

Description : What types of ships use the panama canal?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

What are types of Cargo Ships?

Description : What are types of Cargo Ships?

Last Answer : Need answer

what- The animals were cloistered in the ship's hold?

Description : what- The animals were cloistered in the ship's hold?

Last Answer : (v) to confine

How many Pakistani ships were destroyed in Operation Jackpot ?

Last Answer : Operation Jackpot destroys a total of 60 Pakistani ships.

What theories were circulating about the nature of the thing causing ships to wreck in 20000 leagues under the sea?

Description : What theories were circulating about the nature of the thing causing ships to wreck in 20000 leagues under the sea?

Last Answer : Need answer

What navy ships were in the film Wings of Eagles?

Description : What navy ships were in the film Wings of Eagles?

Last Answer : Gggf gg hg b

What were the name of the ships Henry Hudson sail on?

Description : What were the name of the ships Henry Hudson sail on?

Last Answer : Hopewell, Half-Moon, and the Discovery

What were the names of three Union ships that could have aided Fort Sumter in 1861?

Description : What were the names of three Union ships that could have aided Fort Sumter in 1861?

Last Answer : The three relief ships that could have resupplied Fort Sumter inApril of 1861 were the USS Pawnee, the Baltic and the Harriet Lane.The Confederates believed that if they could resupply Fort Sumter,the ... by the Union would be aninsult. This became the primary motivation for the attack on thefort.

What were the 3 ships called?

Description : What were the 3 ships called?

Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer

In 1773 a group of locals dumped a cargo of tea britis ships that were anchored in witch us harbor?

Description : In 1773 a group of locals dumped a cargo of tea britis ships that were anchored in witch us harbor?

Last Answer : The protest against the Tea Act imposed by Great Britain,caused, what is better known as the Boston Tea Party. Protesters(Sons of Liberty) jettisoned tea chests from ships moored in BostonHarbour, Massachusetts, on 16th December 1773.

Why were the British attacking our ships?

Description : Why were the British attacking our ships?

Last Answer : Because they were dumb

What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships?

Description : What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships?

Last Answer : (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

How many ships were in the First Fleet?

Description : How many ships were in the First Fleet?

Last Answer : 11

What side during the US Civil War had to build new ships?

Description : What side during the US Civil War had to build new ships?

Last Answer : At the beginning of the US Civil War the US Navy had 90 shipshowever only 40 were commissioned vessels. It also did not have theships needed to conduct a war against the South. The navy lackedthe ... blockading ships. Intime places such as Mobile, Alabama were able to build a few shipsbut not many.

Which statement is not true about New Zealand? (A) Awareness to be independent of any foreign power is very strong in New Zealand. (B) New Zealand allows US ships with nuclear weapons to enter and use its ports. (C) The remoteness of New Zealand does not protect it from the world’s critical problems. (D) The people of New Zealand want the South Pacific Ocean to be a zone of peace.

Description : Which statement is not true about New Zealand? (A) Awareness to be independent of any foreign power is very strong in New Zealand. (B) New Zealand allows US ships with nuclear weapons to enter and use its ... problems. (D) The people of New Zealand want the South Pacific Ocean to be a zone of peace.

Last Answer : (B) New Zealand allows US ships with nuclear weapons to enter and use its ports.

Do cruise ships have a brig?

Description : Do cruise ships have a brig?

Last Answer : A jail? Probably? Like a normal jail cell but somewhere underneath where the guests are. Monitored by cops.

If a ship had 26 sheep and 10 goats on board, how old is the ship's captain?

Description : If a ship had 26 sheep and 10 goats on board, how old is the ship's captain?

Last Answer : “Old enough to stick a fork in the throat of the author of this question.”

Do navel ships have a self destruct ability?

Description : Do navel ships have a self destruct ability?

Last Answer : I think they do. At least mine do; they turn into fluff.

The US is sending a strike force (a bunch of Navy ships including an aircraft carrier) towards North Korea. How about if we start a lottery to guess the date Trump decides to launch cruise missiles at Pyongyang?

Description : The US is sending a strike force (a bunch of Navy ships including an aircraft carrier) towards North Korea. How about if we start a lottery to guess the date Trump decides to launch cruise missiles at Pyongyang?

Last Answer : I’ll guess Tuesday, April 11, to celebrate the day of the week he got more electoral votes than Clinton.

Are there any calculation software of structural mechanics for ships?

Description : Are there any calculation software of structural mechanics for ships?

Last Answer : answer:I have no doubt that there are, but you're not likely to gain a lot of insight into those in this forum. (But welcome to ask-public, anyway.) ASME has pressure vessel calculation ... be the kind of software that is proprietary to particular builders and designers; not off-the-shelf software.)

Where can I download the book of structural Mechanics for Ships?

Description : Where can I download the book of structural Mechanics for Ships?

Last Answer : A google search finds these

Does anyone want to play Failed Cunard/White Star Line Ships? It’s a dumb game but there doesn’t seem to be much else going on here. (Please see details)

Description : Does anyone want to play Failed Cunard/White Star Line Ships? It’s a dumb game but there doesn’t seem to be much else going on here. (Please see details)

Last Answer : answer:Name: The Boreas Characteristic/Description: Named after the Greek god of the Arctic wind this ship was built of ice. The ship’s designers reasoning that an iceberg wouldn’t dare assault other ice. Reason for failure: Melted during an ill advised Caribbean cruise.

When a census was/is taken, how did they account for the people on ships?

Description : When a census was/is taken, how did they account for the people on ships?

Last Answer : As far as our military, they probably maintain residence in a state or DC even if they are on a ship with no actual domocile in that state. They vote from that state and are counted in that state. The ... the same if they are on a ship somwhere. Blackberry will know for sure, I'll send this to him.

How promising is the "air lubrication" idea to increase the speed of ships and reduce the consumption of fuel?

Description : How promising is the "air lubrication" idea to increase the speed of ships and reduce the consumption of fuel?

Last Answer : I think passive systems, like shark skin like surfaces, will be more promising than active systems, as those also consume energy. I am also not sure how the bubbles would affect the vessels buoyancy.

For dining on cruise ships do you prefer open seating, early seating, or late seating?

Description : For dining on cruise ships do you prefer open seating, early seating, or late seating?

Last Answer : answer:We've cruised with Holland America and chose open dining because the cost per person for the paid restaurants was so reasonable and didn't have the cattle call lines of the main dining ... we're not bothering with again for our upcoming cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam which offers identical venues.

Where is the ship's anchor located on a 16th or early 17th century vessel?

Description : Where is the ship's anchor located on a 16th or early 17th century vessel?

Last Answer : From what I know about sailboats, it would have to be fore so the boat can drift backward and “set” the anchor.

What are the maritime laws for salvage of abandoned, but not completely destroyed, ships at sea?

Description : What are the maritime laws for salvage of abandoned, but not completely destroyed, ships at sea?

Last Answer : answer:Check this article out on Wikipedia. Excerpt: Salvage law has as a basis that a salvor should be rewarded for risking his life and property to rescue the property of another from peril. Salvage ... owner or the master to assist the vessel. If the vessel is abandoned no permission is needed.

Before the Suez Canal was built, how did ships go from the Persian Gulf to Europe?

Description : Before the Suez Canal was built, how did ships go from the Persian Gulf to Europe?

Last Answer : They had to pass around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of the African continent.

Who chooses the names for naval ships?

Description : Who chooses the names for naval ships?

Last Answer : It depends on the country, here are the US Navy standards.

How did pirate captains keep order on their ships?

Description : How did pirate captains keep order on their ships?

Last Answer : Most pirate ships were a democracy, with shares for each crew member. The largest shares went to the captain and first mate.

Should the US Navy send fake merchant and passenger ships filled with SEALs through the waters off the Somalian Coast?

Description : Should the US Navy send fake merchant and passenger ships filled with SEALs through the waters off the Somalian Coast?

Last Answer : Sure. Fuck pirates.

How did the word "liner" become attached to airplanes and ships?

Description : How did the word "liner" become attached to airplanes and ships?

Last Answer : “Line” is synonymous with “fleet.” The White Star Line was a fleet of ships owned by the White Star Company. An oceanliner would be a member of that line of ships owned by that particular company. Each company’s ships are different.

What do you know about cargo ships?

Description : What do you know about cargo ships?

Last Answer : answer:I know aircraft carriers better than I would like to and have moored alongside a few different types of cargo ships in my day. Container ships generally don't have much gong on topside except for ... like a factory. However, this really is a case where a picture is worth a thousand words.

Where to find manifests for cargo ships?

Description : Where to find manifests for cargo ships?

Last Answer : answer:I have no idea, but what a great question! You have piqued my curiosity! Surely someone has an informative answer!

What exactly happened on those ships?

Description : What exactly happened on those ships?

Last Answer : answer:I suggest you do some research as to who was on the aid flotilla. That will tell you what happened. It will take multiple sources to get the real info. Not just one or two. I believe, one of ... to do nothing but cause trouble. It ended bad. My sources are from Fox, NBC, AP, and Reuters.

How should I display the "Deck Crystal" I purchased so that it reflects light in my studio the same way they did in old ships?

Description : How should I display the "Deck Crystal" I purchased so that it reflects light in my studio the same way they did in old ships?

Last Answer : ummm… what was it supposed to do?

Why are ships named after men still refered to as "she"?

Description : Why are ships named after men still refered to as "she"?

Last Answer : I think all machines are “she’s”. Airplanes, ships, cars, motorcycles. You never hear them referred to as “he’s” even if they have male names.

Whats the best online shoe store that also ships internationally, in particular croatia (europe)?

Description : Whats the best online shoe store that also ships internationally, in particular croatia (europe)?

Last Answer : have you tried schu? ..they are European and seem to ship to pretty much anywhere (or so i have herd),...or maybe ebay

Why don't ships traveling in areas prone to piracy hire mercenaries?

Description : Why don't ships traveling in areas prone to piracy hire mercenaries?

Last Answer : The general feeling is that the confrontation has not been militaristic as yet and if the ship mercenaries start shooting at the pirates, the pirates will initiate an ever escalating cycle of violence against the ships.

why are boats and ships always referred to as 'she'

Description : why are boats and ships always referred to as 'she'

Last Answer : answer:Stolen from http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/kidsquesshe.htm Although women were considered to bring bad luck at sea, mariners always use the pronoun she when referring to their ships. Whether its ... to the sailor than anyone except his mother. What better reason to call his ship she ?

Is there an online retailer that ships American food products to the UK that won't cost me an arm and a leg?

Description : Is there an online retailer that ships American food products to the UK that won't cost me an arm and a leg?

Last Answer : Why would you want American food products? Which ones, more specifically, are you looking for?

I sail the seas of the north with no captain to guide me and no crew to man me. I am feared by all who do not prepare themselves for my wrath. Ships have never defeated me head on. But when my time comes, I will finally be at peace and one with the sea. What am I? -Riddles

Description : I sail the seas of the north with no captain to guide me and no crew to man me. I am feared by all who do not prepare themselves for my wrath. Ships have never defeated me head on. But when my time comes, I will finally be at peace and one with the sea. What am I? -Riddles

Last Answer : An Iceberg.

I am strong enough to smash ships, but I fear the Sun. What am I? -Riddles

Description : I am strong enough to smash ships, but I fear the Sun. What am I? -Riddles

Last Answer : Ice.

I am a being with many faces. My first is peaceful and calm, but can kill you. My second is strong enough to smash ships but still fears the sun. My third flies when it's born and runs when it's dead. My fourth goes away and never returns. What am I? -Riddles

Description : I am a being with many faces. My first is peaceful and calm, but can kill you. My second is strong enough to smash ships but still fears the sun. My third flies when it's born and runs when it's dead. My fourth goes away and never returns. What am I? -Riddles

Last Answer : Water.

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