Mid 15th century, Germany
The Hanseatic caravel was a type of vessel used by the Hanseatic fleet.
A replica has been built in 1987
The Hanseatic fleet was established by the Hanseatic League which was an important part of history where merchants guilds of 70 towns, mostly German, decided ...
Mid 15th century, Germany
The Hanseatic caravel was a type of vessel used by the Hanseatic fleet.
A replica has been built in 1987
The Hanseatic fleet was established by the Hanseatic League which was an important part of history where merchants guilds of 70 towns, mostly German, decided to create a confederation for the protection of trade interests along commercial maritime routes in Northern Europe.
The Hanseatic vessels became the main means of transport and their constant development over 500 years ensured an ever increase in trade.
So, around the mid-fifteenth century, the older cog-built vessels were upgraded into three-masted caravels with an 800 tonnes cargo capacity.
