Friday, October 25, 2019 Lisbon
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| The Bergantim Real - royal barge built in 1785 |
Across the courtyard is the Barge pavilion, which houses the barges built for the royal family. It also has many original Portuguese sailing and fishing boats and three early sea planes, including the Santa Cruz – the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean.
The door handles to the Maritime Museum's barge pavilion are stylized astrolabes
The modern pavilion holds dozens of royal and commercial vessels - Michael was a happy man
One of the royal barges
The museum houses a number of vessels and sail boats used for commercial fishing and racing
Ships mast heads
The Bergantim Real is a royal barge that was built in 1785 and is the jewel of the collection. It has seats for 84 rowers and was built on the orders of Queen Maria I for the marriage of her son, the Crown Prince Joao, to the Spanish Princess Carlota. The vessel was retire 175 years later after its final voyage to carry Queen Elizabeth II on a ceremonial trip on the Tagus River in 1957. The museum has built a catwalk around the vessel, so you can appreciate it's design and workmanship from all angles.
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| The door handles to the Maritime Museum's barge pavilion are stylized astrolabes |
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| The modern pavilion holds dozens of royal and commercial vessels - Michael was a happy man |
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| One of the royal barges |
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| The museum houses a number of vessels and sail boats used for commercial fishing and racing |
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| Ships mast heads
The Bergantim Real is a royal barge that was built in 1785 and is the jewel of the collection. It has seats for 84 rowers and was built on the orders of Queen Maria I for the marriage of her son, the Crown Prince Joao, to the Spanish Princess Carlota. The vessel was retire 175 years later after its final voyage to carry Queen Elizabeth II on a ceremonial trip on the Tagus River in 1957. The museum has built a catwalk around the vessel, so you can appreciate it's design and workmanship from all angles.
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The Bergantim Real - Royal Barge
80 oars for 40 rowers are on display
How did the men all fit and coordinate to the coxswain's chants?
You can see the catwalk on the left, which continues around to where I'm standing above the barge
A group of naval men getting an official tour
A wooden Schreck seaplane - first flown in 1917
A Grumman Widgeon - made in the US - inservice from 1942-1952
The Santa Cruz - first South Atlantic crossing in 1922 - done in 4 stages
The pilots of the Santa Cruz took 79 days and 3 aircraft to cross the Atlantic for a $4000 government prize
The entrance to the Maritime Museum as seen across the courtyard of the Barge pavilion
Farewell to the Maritime Museum
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| The Bergantim Real - Royal Barge |
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| 80 oars for 40 rowers are on display |
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| How did the men all fit and coordinate to the coxswain's chants? |
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| You can see the catwalk on the left, which continues around to where I'm standing above the barge |
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| A group of naval men getting an official tour |
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| A wooden Schreck seaplane - first flown in 1917 |
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| A Grumman Widgeon - made in the US - inservice from 1942-1952 |
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| The Santa Cruz - first South Atlantic crossing in 1922 - done in 4 stages |
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| The pilots of the Santa Cruz took 79 days and 3 aircraft to cross the Atlantic for a $4000 government prize |
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| The entrance to the Maritime Museum as seen across the courtyard of the Barge pavilion |
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| Farewell to the Maritime Museum |
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