Replicas of the Half Moon
Replicas of the Half Moon
Facts About the Half Moon
* Length on Deck: 85 feet
* Length on Keel: 64.5 feet
* Height: 78 feet
* Beam: 17.3 feet
* Draft: 8.5 feet
* Crew: 15-20
* Class: Yacht
* Displacement: 112 tons
* Storage: 80 tons
* Rigging: square and lateen sails
* Original Construction: carvel-fitted planks
* Original Construction Date: 1608
* Masts: fore, main, mizzen
* Sail Area: 2,757 square feet
* Anchors: 4
* Cannons: 2 starboard, 2 larboard, 2 stern chasers
* Flags: foremast, United Provinces; mainmast, United Provinces; Mizzenmast, City of Amsterdam; Jackstaff, VOC Amsterdam.
A Cutaway of the Half Moon
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