https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/san-juan-galeon-red-bay-replica-1.7260780 Efforts to rebuild a whaling Spanish galleon whaleship in Basque region and sail it to Labrador, where the original sank. Neat story! I’ll try to continue to follow it. Clio’s Armada is a blog series Tom is writing based on his passion for heritage boatbuildingh and examples he has seen or read of around theContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: In the News”
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Clio’s Armada The 1893 Santa Maria and the 1492 Fleet
I recently covered the Viking ship replica which appeared at the 1893 Chicago Exposition, and feel I ought to give some space to the vessel(s) which Viking was in many ways a response to: the 1893 Santa Maria and other ships of Christopher Columbus. “In 1893, the Spanish government built replicas of Christopher Columbus’ shipsContinue reading “Clio’s Armada The 1893 Santa Maria and the 1492 Fleet”
Clio’s Armada: The Golden Hinde in London
There are not many places in the world where a full-sized galleon replica can survive (and even thrive) as a museum ship. The Golden Hinde replica is that ship and London is that place. Many ordinary citizens, let alone history enthusiasts, don’t need to be told who Sir Francis Drake was (athough they might notContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: The Golden Hinde in London”
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