Chinese treasure ship
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A Chinese treasure ship (simplified Chinese: 宝船; traditional Chinese: 寶船; pinyin: bǎochuán, literally "gem ship"[14]) is a type of large wooden ship in the fleet of admiral Zheng He, who led seven voyages during the early 15th-century Ming dynasty. The size of the treasure ships, the largest ships in Zheng He's fleet, has been a subject of much controversy, with some old Chinese records mentioning the size of 44 zhang or 44.4 zhang, which has been interpreted by some modern scholars as over 100 m (330 ft) in length, while others have stated that Zheng He's largest ship was around 70 m (230 ft) or less.[15]
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Sketch of four-masted Zheng He's ship | |
History | |
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Ming dynasty | |
Name | 2,000 liao da bo (lit. large ship), hai po, hai chuan (lit. sea going ship) |
Ordered | 1403 |
Builder | Longjiang shipyards, Ming dynasty |
In service | 1405 |
Out of service | 1433 |
Notes | Participated in:
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Armed merchant ship[1] |
Displacement | 800 tons |
Tons burthen | 500 tons |
Length | 166 ft (50.60 m) |
Beam | 24.3 ft (7.41 m) |
Draught | 8.1 ft (2.47 m) |
Propulsion | 4 masts[2] |
Sail plan | Junk rig |
Complement | 200–300 person[3] |
Armament | 24 cannons[4] |
Notes | References: Tonnages,[5] dimensions[6] |
Early 17th century Chinese woodblock print, thought to represent Zheng He's ships. The ships are depicted with 7 masts, but only 4 sails used. | |
History | |
Ming dynasty | |
Name | 5,000 liao ju bo (lit. giant ship), baochuan (lit. gem ship) |
Ordered | Before 1412 |
Builder | Longjiang shipyards, Ming dynasty |
In service | 1412 |
Out of service | 1433 |
Notes | Participated in:
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Armed merchant ship[1] |
Displacement | 3100 tons |
Tons burthen | 1860 tons |
Length | 71.1 m (233.3 ft) |
Beam | 14.05 m (46.1 ft) |
Draught | 6.1 m (20.0 ft) |
Propulsion | 6–7 masts[7][8] |
Sail plan | Junk rig |
Complement | 500–600 person[9][10] |
Armament | 24 cannons[4] |
Notes | References: Voyages,[11] tonnages,[12] dimensions[13] |
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