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Warnambool Mahogany Ship
At Warnambool the ‘Mahogany Ship’ was discovered in 1836 by 3 sealers Gibbs, Smith & Wilson 300 yards inland. Its location is now lost.
In 1848 a local woman Mrs. T? Manifold described the ship in detail. Instead of familiar planks, it had wooden panels, which is how caravels were constructed. Caravels were the type of ship used by Columbus & other Spanish & Portuguese sailers in 1500 & 1600’s.
At Warnambool the ‘Mahogany Ship’ was discovered in 1836 by 3 sealers Gibbs, Smith & Wilson 300 yards inland. Its location is now lost.
In 1848 a local woman Mrs. T? Manifold described the ship in detail. Instead of familiar planks, it had wooden panels, which is how caravels were constructed. Caravels were the type of ship used by Columbus & other Spanish & Portuguese sailers in 1500 & 1600’s.
