Golden Hind - Details

Details

  • Crew in the 16th century: 20 officers and gentlemen, from 40 to 60 crew, including a Master, Mate, Cook and 10 to 12 deckhands. The average height was 5'4" but many of the crew selected were taller to make more effective fighters. Francis Drake was about 5'6" tall.
  • Masts: 3
    • Sails 6, 5 square sails and lateen
  • Hull: wooden
  • Hull dimensions:
    • Length:
      • Overall: 120 ft (36.6 m)
      • Hull: 102 ft (31.1 m)
      • Waterline: 75 ft (23 m)
    • Breadth: 22 ft (6.7 m)
    • Depth: 13.5 ft (4.1 m)
    • Displacement: 300 long tons (300 t)
  • Beam: 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • Height of mainmast: 92 feet (28 m)
  • Sail area: 4,150 square feet (386 m2)
  • Speed (sail): 8 knots (15 km/h)
  • Steering: Drake used a pole attached to the rudder called a "whip staff". For safety, a conventional wheel is used in the two replicas.
  • Capstan: used for hauling up the anchor, located in the armoury and gun deck
  • Crew complement: 80–85
  • Armaments: 22 guns
    • 2 Peteras (small guns) on poop deck
    • 2 Peteras on fore deck
    • 2 Falcons (long range guns using two pound shot) in forecastle
    • 2 Falcons in stern
    • 14 Minions (guns using four pound shot) on gun deck
  • Load: ca. 100–150 tons (100–150 tonnes)
  • Maximum capacity of people was 95.

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