GreatTimo Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Hii there, I am sorry for robbing your time, yet I have one simple question. I saw a drawing of a ship without masts but like 4-5 flags uppon the ship, HUGE flags. The ship was for the rest, completely good and ready to sail. I dont know why they did that, but I am sure one of you know. Thanks for your time, have a great day -GreatTimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus MacDuff Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looks like it's about to be launched after build. They put the masts in this kind of ship after launch. Very cool pic! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BungeeLemming Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Ahoy, (and damm I was a tiny bit too late) to my eyes that looks like a ship fresh out of the shipyards. at least a 2nd rate (looks like 98 to me) Ofc to celebrate such a massive launch they will flag her like on parade. Also as said above you launch a ships hull without masts. Depending on the methods even without full planking. And ofc without any cannons attached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatTimo Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Oberon74 said: Looks like it's about to be launched after build. They put the masts in this kind of ship after launch. Very cool pic! Thank you! Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatTimo Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Just now, BungeeLemming said: Ahoy, (and damm I was a tiny bit too late) to my eyes that looks like a ship fresh out of the shipyards. at least a 2nd rate (looks like 98 to me) Ofc to celebrate such a massive launch they will flag her like on parade. Also as said above you launch a ships hull without masts. Depending on the methods even without full planking. And ofc without any cannons attached. Thank you! Thank you very much for your anwser! I really wanted to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z4ys Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Launch of Friedland on 4 March 1840, sliding stern first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatTimo Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasso il Fortunato Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The cannons and masts were installed after the launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietjenoob Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 A lot of ships even nowdays, though less, are build with whitout a upperstructure and or guns, for the main reason would be for ballance of the ships, because all the ships are launched either via ramp or drydock whithout any ballast so to build a complete superstructure on could cause a horrible ballance of the ship for she then might capsize over and/or be unrecoverable. Btw the launching is of HMS Royal George 1756 This is more intresting the sinking of the HMS Implaceable, which is a unique sinking on its own due here history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Nothing to add, except that this is indeed a gorgeous pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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