Order of Malta. Ships-3. San Giorgio 1719

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The San Giorgio, a third rate which was launched on 12 June 1719, had a length of 43 metres with a beam of 12 metres and a hold of 5½ metres. The normal tonnagefor such a warship registered a 900 tons burthen which was equivalent to 9,000 cantara. When the San Giorgio was launched it carried a [p.100] ballast of 1,000 cannon balls weighing 36 pounds each. The work on such a third rate was finished in eight months. The crew for a normal third rate amounted to 300 men excluding the Knights, caravanists and their valets.
The sail arrangement on a third rate included square sails on all masts with a lateen on the mizzen. On the fore and main masts there were main, top and topgallant sails; the bowsprit was rigged with spritsails and jibs. Studding sails were added in fine weather. Each vascello carried its great caique and a fregatina which were very useful when the ship was caught in a calm, or for replenishing water, brushwood and food supplies.
In the photo: Maltese coral line model, near «San-Giorgio», in the Muslim Museum of Malta.
Malta 2017; 0,63e.
Source: https://maltaguide.pro/pluginAppObj/plu ... -fleet.pdf.