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Reale de France

Picture
·        French Mediterranean War Galley of the 18th century

·        Launched in the early 1700’s and belonged to the King of France

·        Required 413 men on the oars; 7 men on each oar; the rest of the crew was about 20 to 30 officers and men

·        The oarsmen we prisoners and slaves

·        Five main guns were located in the bow with 11 small swivel guns

·        To aim the main guns, the crew had to aim the entire ship

·        Due to the low gunwales, the ships were not very sea worthy

·        This type ship was not very effective as a war ship, but looked good

·        The real ship is  restored and located in the Musée de la Marine, Paris France

NOTE: This model is in the collection of  Senior Life  Midland


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