Robinson Crusoe Pirate Ship Model Xebec

Pirate Ship Model Xebec

Pirate ship model Xebec

"This vessel contributed the lanteen sail to evolution of the Sail Ship. The three
masted Xebec with its lateen sails was used for centuries in the Mediteranean
as a merchant ship because of its speed and shallow draught. It was not long
before Corsairs, the pirates of the Mediteranean, decided on the Xebec as their
vessel of choice for lighting fast attacks on heavier ladened merchant ships.
Possibly the perfect Pirate ship, with its fourteen cannons slug low in the
waists, the Xebec would hole her prey just inches above the waterline making
escape impossible. Six culverins were mounted along the poop deck for close
action or just in case the crew tried to mutiny. Oars were used when the wind
failed giving the Xebec the upper hand in attacking other vessels or fleeing the
authorities. This Pirate ship was also made famous by the book "Robinson
Crusoe". This rare find is meticulously decorated and beautifully stained. This
pirate ship model is 35"(long) x 27"(tall) x 7"(wide).