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| − | The dragon | + | The dragon transport ships are specially designed ships to carry dragons; their bows are taken up by a huge Dragondeck, used for the landing and housing of the dragons. The decks are heated from below by the presence of the galley, but offer no additional shelter from the elements. |
| − | + | The dragon transports were appox. 400 hundred feet long, bore 4-5 masts and 150 guns, and could carry 100 1/2 tons. | |
| − | Often the dragon transport ships had to wait in the open sea for weeks or months as rest and supplying | + | Often the dragon transport ships had to wait in the open sea for weeks or months as rest and supplying platforms for the travelling dragons. When used in this way, the transports could be considered stepping stones across large bodies of water that a dragon would not usually have the endurance to traverse. |
| − | + | Captaincy of a ship of this class was not usually considered to be a high honour. During the 18th and early 19th century dragons were considered to be dangerous beast of low intelligence despite their ability to talk, and close proximity to them as could be expected on a Dragon Transport was avoided. In addition, as Dragon Transports are large ponderous craft, it was rare for them to be in a position to claim foreign ships as prizes. This meant that the prize monies that crews of fighting ships earned were rare for the officers and crews of transports, further lowering their desirability. | |
| − | + | There are at least seven in the class, including [[HMS Allegiance]], [[HMS Potentate]], [[HMS William of Orange]], and [[HMS Lyonesse]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 08:02, 22 August 2013
The dragon transport ships are specially designed ships to carry dragons; their bows are taken up by a huge Dragondeck, used for the landing and housing of the dragons. The decks are heated from below by the presence of the galley, but offer no additional shelter from the elements.
The dragon transports were appox. 400 hundred feet long, bore 4-5 masts and 150 guns, and could carry 100 1/2 tons.
Often the dragon transport ships had to wait in the open sea for weeks or months as rest and supplying platforms for the travelling dragons. When used in this way, the transports could be considered stepping stones across large bodies of water that a dragon would not usually have the endurance to traverse.
Captaincy of a ship of this class was not usually considered to be a high honour. During the 18th and early 19th century dragons were considered to be dangerous beast of low intelligence despite their ability to talk, and close proximity to them as could be expected on a Dragon Transport was avoided. In addition, as Dragon Transports are large ponderous craft, it was rare for them to be in a position to claim foreign ships as prizes. This meant that the prize monies that crews of fighting ships earned were rare for the officers and crews of transports, further lowering their desirability.
There are at least seven in the class, including HMS Allegiance, HMS Potentate, HMS William of Orange, and HMS Lyonesse.
