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"the treasure fleet consisted of several distinct classes of ships: - "Treasure ships" (宝船, Bǎo Chuán) nine-masted, 44.4 by 18 zhang, about 127 metres (417 fee
by avhon1 6y ago
"the treasure fleet consisted of several distinct classes of ships:
- "Treasure ships" (宝船, Bǎo Chuán) nine-masted, 44.4 by 18 zhang, about 127 metres (417 feet) long and 52 metres (171 feet) wide
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_treasure_ship#Sanbao_Taijian_Xia_Xiyang_Ji_Tongsu_Yanyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_treasure_ship#Sanbao_T...
- ericd 6y agoOh wow, one on that list has 9 masts! That’s incredible.