The Victory was an early modern sailing warship that sailed under the English flag and can be classified as a galleon .
construction
The Victory had two decks. The foremast and mainmast were each equipped with two square sails , while the mizzenmast led a latin sail . A bowsprit sail could be set on the bowsprit ; In addition, another Mars was attached to its tip , which carried the so-called Sprietmast, on which another small square sail could be set. The bow fort was built quite flat and ended with the hull. The stern fort was constructed considerably higher than the upper deck. There were two battery decks on board.
history
The Battle of Grevelingen (Gravelines)
The Victory was a galleon that was laid down as a merchant ship with 870 tons in 1559 and was originally called the Great Christopher . It was acquired for the English Royal Navy in 1562 and renamed Victory . In 1588 she sailed against the Spanish Armada as the flagship of Rear Admiral Sir John Hawkins . In this context, a battle of July 29, 1588 near Grevelingen (Gravelines) has been handed down , in the course of which the Victory, together with the English Ark Royal , commanded by Lord Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham , fiercely broadsides with the Spanish 650 t heavy Holk Gran Grifon , who had come out of their bandage, exchanged. In this exchange of blows, however, no party was able to prevail and the Victory as well as the Ark Royal had to withdraw. Nevertheless, the English fleet managed to ultimately decide the battle in their favor. The Victory was scrapped in 1608.
literature
Attilio Cucari: Sailing Ships - The Queens of the Seas, History and Typology . Bassermann Verlag, Munich 2008, Italian original edition: Velieri , Mondadori Electra SpA 2004, Milano
