Galleass La RoyaleFrance XVII century

Battle of LepantoThe Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of southern European Catholic maritime states decisively

defeated the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire (Wikipedia)

La RoyaleData according period model in Maritime Museum inParis

(data according ancient specification)

length: 50m (58m)Oars on side : 21 (25)

Crew : 1001 in this number 452 oarsman,(8-9 for each oar) and 350 soldiersArmament: 10 heavy i 12 light guns

on bow and stern14 guns and 24 swivel guns on the sides.

Sail area: 1251 m2

Model in scale 1:75

Hull constuction

Fabrication of equipment

Gratings and oars

Guns and swivel guns

Sails

Boats

Posts oarsman, which on the whole were "very naughty boys"

„ Power pack”

Bridge for "the watch mechanics”They motivated power source by whips

Assembling of masts and rigging

„Inspection”

Base for model

Tadeusz Probulski December 2012