RE: How many miracles needed in the Noah myth?
January 28, 2012 at 6:05 pm
(This post was last modified: January 28, 2012 at 6:11 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:It cannot float! Wooden ships built by highly experienced builders with good materials available to them built ships at 350ft and guess what ---
Not to defend what's-his-name,merely to correct a possible misperception: it is not the size of Noah's Ark which would sink it,but the design. The Chinese built ocean-going ships 37 metres ( 450 feet)long in the fourteenth century.They were used by admiral Zheng He in his epic journeys. BUT they were of shallow keel and very wide. (half as wide as long)
We know this for a fact, for one was discovered in China not that long ago. The ships were built in DRY DOCKS,the first in the world.
I recently saw a documentary showing the recovery of one of the huge ships.
There is a (ahem) ship load of information about Zheng He his ships and his voyages on line
Quote:Size of the Treasure Ships:
Incredibly, the largest ships in the fleet (called baoshan, or "treasure ships") were likely between 440 and 538 feet long by 210 feet wide. These 4-decked baoshan had an estimated displacement of 20-30,000 tons, roughly 1/3 to 1/2 the displacement of modern American aircraft carriers. Each had nine masts on its deck, rigged with square sails that could be adjusted in series to maximize efficiency in different wind conditions.
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/china/p...-Ships.htm