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The Warwick: results of the survey of an early 17th-century Virginia Company ship

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Pages 41-53 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

The Warwick was wrecked during a hurricane in Castle Harbour, Bermuda, in 1619, whilst en route to Jamestown, Virginia. Operating as a magazine ship for the Virginia Company, the vessel was carrying supplies, settlers and colonial officials. The Warwick represents not only a suspected late 16th-century all-purpose warship, but also a merchantman that played a fundamental role in supplying the English colonies in North America at the beginning of the 17th century. Although only a small test area of the wreck was surveyed, the preserved starboard side of the vessel revealed significant structural features, shedding new light on the development of English shipbuilding.

The Warwick was wrecked during a hurricane in Castle Harbour, Bermuda, in 1619, whilst en route to Jamestown, Virginia. Operating as a magazine ship for the Virginia Company, the vessel was carrying supplies, settlers and colonial officials. The Warwick represents not only a suspected late 16th-century all-purpose warship, but also a merchantman that played a fundamental role in supplying the English colonies in North America at the beginning of the 17th century. Although only a small test area of the wreck was surveyed, the preserved starboard side of the vessel revealed significant structural features, shedding new light on the development of English shipbuilding.

Le Warwick: résultats de la prospection du navire de la Virginia Company du début du XVIIe siècle.

Le Warwick a fait naufrage au cours d'un ouragan dans le Castle Harbour, Bermudes, en 1619 au cours de sa traversée pour Jamestown, Virginie. Opérant comme un navire de stockage pour la Virginia Company, le vaisseau transportait des vivres, des colons et des officiers coloniaux. Le Warwick représente non seulement un navire de guerre suspecté de la fin du XVIe siècle, mais aussi un négociant qui jouait un rôle fondamental dans l'approvisionnement des colonies anglaises de l'Amérique du Nord au début du XVIIe siècle. Bien que seule une petite zone d'analyse de l'épave ait été prospectée, le côté tribord conservé du vaisseau a révélé des structures importantes, mettant la lumière sur le développement de la construction navale anglaise.

Die Warwick: Prüfungsresultate des Schiffs der Virginia Kompanie aus dem frühen 17. Jahrhundert

Die Warwick sank während eines Hurrikans 1619 auf dem Wege nach Jamestown, Virginia, in Castle Harbour, Bermudas. Das Schiff war mit Versorgungsmitteln, Siedlern und Kolonialoffizieren beladen. Die Warwick stellt nicht nur wie vermutet ein spät-16. Jahrhundert Allzweck-Kriegsschiff dar, sondern auch ein Handelsschiff, das am Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts eine fundamentale Rolle spielte, die englischen Kolonien in Nordamerika mit Waren zu versorgen. Obwohl nur ein kleines Probeteil des Wracks untersucht wurde, enthält die Seite des Steuerbords genug bauliche Teile, um neues Licht auf die Entwicklung des englischen Schiffbaus zu werfen.

La Warwick: indagini della ricognizione su una nave della 'Virginia Company' dell'inizio del XVII secolo

La Warwick naufragò durante un uragano a Castle Harbour, nelle Bermude nel 1619, mentre faceva rotta verso Jamestown in Virginia. Prestava servizio come nave-arsenale per la 'Virginia Company' ed era un vascello che trasportava rifornimenti, coloni e ufficiali delle colonie. La Warwick rappresenta non solo una presunta nave da guerra multi-funzione del tardo XVI secolo, ma anche un mercantile che ebbe un ruolo fondamentale nel rifornire le colonie inglesi Nordamericane all'inizio del XVII secolo. Sebbene la ricognizione sia stata condotta solo su una piccola area campione del relitto, la parte che si conserva, ossia la fiancata destra del vascello, ha rivelato caratteristiche strutturali significative, fornendo nuovi dati sull'evoluzione della costruzione navale inglese.

El Warwick: resultados de la prospección de una embarcación de comienzos del siglo XVII de la Virginia Company

El Warwick naufragó durante un huracán en Castle Harbour, Bermudas, en 1619, mientras se dirigía a Jamestown, Virginia. El barco operaba como una nave de suministros para la Virginia Company, transportando suministros, colonos y funcionarios. El Warwick representa no sólo un supuesto buque de guerra de finales del siglo XVI, sino también un buque mercante que jugó un papel fundamental en el abastecimiento de las colonias inglesas en Norte América a comienzos del siglo XVII. Aunque sólo se ha prospectado una pequeña zona del pecio, el lado de estribor conserva varios elementos estructurales importantes que arrojan nueva luz sobre el desarrollo de la construcción naval inglesa.

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