A The typology of the Portuguese Frigate in the 17th century

Interrogations and proposals

  • Tiago Miguel d’Oliveira Xavier Conde Fraga Assistente de Investigação do Centro de História de Além-Mar da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH), Universidade Nova de Lisboa e da Universidade dos Açores. Investigador do Centro de Investigação em Ciências Históricas (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa).
Keywords: Naval Construction, Frigate, Nautical Archaeology

Abstract

In the 17th century Portuguese international presence is challenged in all its theaters of operation. The archaeological site of the Santo António de Tanná, a frigate built in India and sank in Kenya in 1697, may represent a morphological constructive response to military and technical challenges of this negative context. This study revealed several peculiarities that indicate a technological answer to the changing political-military scenario in the region of the Indian Ocean. The study of this deposit raises questions about the path traveled by the Portuguese Frigate and shows the Portuguese capacity towards innovation. Which may have been a factor for the continuity of the Portuguese presence in India.

Published
2020-06-10
Issue
Vol 9 No 17 (2013): Revista Navigator - Dossiê O Brasil nas Grandes Guerras do século XX
Section
Artigos