TYPE OF SHIP

Understandable

COMMON IN THE CENTURY

Understandable

TOTAL LENGTH

Measured the furthest points from stern to bow. At the stern, most often from the end of the protrusion, rudder, flagpole or superstructure. At the bow mostly to the tip of the forehead.

WATER LINE LENGTH

Understandable

BEAM

Measured at

the widest point

WIDTH TO LENGTH RATIO

Understandable

HULL HEIGHT / OF WHICH DRAFT

Measured from the lowest

to the highest point of the hull

BOARDS / OF WHICH GUN DECK

Understandable

SHIP WEIGHT

Weight of empty ship and

necessary equipment

USEFUL LOAD CAPACITY

Volume of safe cargo

and including crew

DISPLACEMENT

Total weight of

a fully loaded ship

USUAL NUMBER OF MASTS

Understandable

MAIN MAST HEIGHT

Understandable

NUMBER AND TYPE OF SAILS

L/G/Q S + S J B

L=latin rig, G=gaff rig,

    Q=square rig, S=staysail

+

S=staysail, J=jib, B=spritsail

/ = separates masts,

+ = separates the bowsprit

Sails are listed from the stern to the bow

(from left to right)

TOTAL SAILS AREA

Understandable

PAIRS OARS / MENS AT OAR

Understandable

MAX. NODE SPEED

Understandable

NUMBER OF GUNS R/S/F

Numbers of guns in the R=rear (stern),

on the S=side and on the F=front (bow)

NUMBER OF CREW MEMBERS

Understandable

INTERESTINGS

Any interesting in technical

progress or upgrading