In China, the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yongle sent his extraordinary Muslim Admiral Zheng He on seven internatiional trade and diplomatic expeditions.. The scale of these expeditions and fleets was unprecedented. The extraordinary 'Treasure Ships were larger than any ships previously constructed in China or medieval / early Renaissance Europe. ADMIRAL ZENG HE's EXPEDITIONS - INDIAN OCEAN and BEYOND . . . ZENG HE's TREASURE FLEET 1 ZENG HE's TREASURE FLEET 2 . . . ZENG HE's SHIPS as DEPICTED on POSTAGE STAMPS TREASURE SHIP RESEARCH . . . REBUILDING A TREASURE SHIP HUGE or NOT? - TREASURE SHIP QUESTIONS TREASURE SHIP COMPARED to COLUMBUS's SANTA MARIA (CARRACK) VIDEO - HUGE SIZE of TREASURE SHIP
KOREAN WARSHIP - 'TURTLE BOAT' . ANCIENT SHIPS of JAPAN - Masters Thesis / pdf document 114pp (3MB) JAPAN - SEAWEED GATHERING BOAT (BEKA BUNE) . . . JAPAN - CARGO BOAT (TENMASEN) HISTORY of JAPANESE WOODEN BOATS . . . TRADITIONAL JAPANESE BOATS JAPAN - RED SEAL SHIPS . KUBLAI KHAN'S FLEETS - A Nautical Study - Masters Thesis / pdf document 142pp (7MB)
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