XVI century galleon
Galleon is a large multi-deck sailing ship of the 16th-17th centuries with a fairly strong artillery weapon, which was used both for military and commercial purposes. Galleons generally carried three or more masts with a lateen fore-and-aft rig on the rear masts, were carvel built with a prominent squared off raised stern, and used square-rigged sail plans on their fore-mast and main-masts. The main impetus for its creation was the emergence of constant traffic between Europe and the colonies of the New World. Galleons are best known as ships carrying Spanish treasures and in the battle of the Spanish Armada, which took place in 1588
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