List of ship launches in the 15th century
This list of ship launches in the 15th century includes a chronological list of some ships launched from 1400 to 1499.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1418 |  England
|
William Soper | Southampton | Grace Dieu | Flagship | For Henry V of England[1] |
| 1441 |  Castile
|
Pinta | Caravela latina | Part of Columbus' first expedition | ||
| ~1449 | England
|
Newport | Newport Medieval Ship | Great ship | Launch date approximate[2] | |
| Before 1486 |  Denmark
|
Gribshunden | Flagship | For John, King of Denmark[3] | ||
| Before 1492 | Castile
|
Niña | Caravela latina | Part of Columbus' first expedition | ||
| Before 1492 | Castile
|
Santa María | Nau carrack | Flagship of Columbus' first expedition | ||
| 1497 |  Portugal
|
Bartolomeu Dias | São Gabriel | Carrack | Flagship of Vasco da Gama's expedition to India | |
| Unknown date |  Hanseatic League
|
Danzig | Peter van Rosseel | Carrack | ||
| Unknown date | Castile
|
Santa Clara | Carrack | For Castillian Navy |
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Ben (2013). Empire of the Deep; The Rise and Fall of the British Navy. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0297864080.
- ^ Evan T. Jones; Richard Stone, eds. (2018). The World of the Newport Medieval Ship: trade, politics and shipping in the mid-fifteenth century. University of Wales Press. ISBN 9781786831439.
- ^ Warming, Rolf (2015-07-01). "Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations". Combat Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-13.