Quotes About Ships

would be coming along with them in one of the ships.

privacy did not exist aboard these ships—and if the sea happened to be rough

make a treaty of peace or commerce with the king or lord of that land" before he attempted to load the goods onto his ships.

They scrubbed, repaired, overhauled, and polished every exposed surface of the ships.

accounts from Magellan's time mention their daunting stern castles, their multiple decks, and the profusion of obras muertas, or "dead wood

Each ship had three masts, one of which carried a lateen sail.

King Charles was supposed to pay for Magellan's ships, according to the contract, he was deeply in debt.

The Solis-Pinzón expedition, which embarked in 1508, discovered nothing, and when the expedition's two ships returned to Spain

forced the ships to turn back. Lisboa might even have navigated the strait all the way to the Pacific.

the black ships reached the expansive mouth of San Matías Gulf, on the coast of Argentina.

But they being stricken with feare through this example, durst not come forth of their shippes

The official accounting of the expedition put the cost at 8,751,125 maravedís, including the five ships, provisions, salaries paid out

This last group repaired the hundreds of casks and buckets aboard the ships by replacing hoops or staves

and sealing leaks. There was also a complement of divers aboard the fleet, whose job it was to swim under the ships

No one answered to the description of cook aboard these ships because the job was considered too demeaning.

the five ships comprising the Armada de Molucca in Brazil showed how porous and vulnerable the Portuguese

No Portuguese ships occupied the harbor when Magellan arrived, and he felt safe enough to drop anchor.

Magellan led a fleet of five little ships and 258 sailors from a variety of nations

Philip made the most of their wedding, bringing ten thousand soldiers with him to England in 180 ships.

only 67 ships and ten thousand men survived, and many of those survivors perished as they tried to return to Spain.

severe storm sprang up. The strong offshore winds blew Magellan's ships out to sea

Although Magellan was normally meticulous in preparing the ships, this time he was too trusting of his suppliers.

remained two days to furnish ourselves with pitch, which is a thing very necessary for ships.

These tall and handsome ships, swaying imperceptibly on tranquil waters, these sturdy ships, with their inactive, nostalgic appearance, dont they say to us in a speechless tongue: When do we cast off for happiness?