Two figureheads.
Archaeologists have recovered a mythic figurehead from Gribshunden, a 15th century medieval warship that belonged to Danish King Hans.
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The Vasa Museum in Stockholm houses the Vasa, a sunken 17th century ship. Finished in 1628, the Vasa was top-heavy and too narrow for her depth/weight (the king dictated the measurements and no on…
A vow of silence has protected the mystery behind an ingenious invention for nearly 500 years. The secrets behind Guglielmo de Lorena’s amazing diving bell, a technical marvel, would have remained an engineering puzzle if not for the attentions of a curious maritime researcher.
The wooden carvings are all that remain – but after three centuries, we are to be given a tantalising reminder of the majesty of a Royal Navy warship seized by the Dutch.
"This state barge was built for Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II[…]The hull is built in the wherry tradition and the barge had 21 oarsmen. The original oars are still in her. The carving was executed by James Richardson, who succeeded Grinling Gibbons as Master Carver to the Crown in 1721. Paul Petit used 24-carat gold leaf throughout to gild it." Source: RMG website
If you are visiting the Eiffel tower and looking for something else to do, you might consider the French Maritime Museum at the Trocadero, the largest in the world. Apart from Napoleon’s canot, seen below, another striking feature in the first room at the Paris Musée de la Marine is the painting of the arrival
Archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe the head was carved into the 28ft long rudder section of a Dutch trading ship that sunk off Dorset.
