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The '''hulk''' was a north-[[European]] sailing vessel, that developed from early [[medieval]] types (as early as 800) to become the [[Baltic]] and [[North Sea]] version of the [[Mediterranean]] ''[[nao]]'' or ''[[carrack]]'' as a cargo ship.

The '''hulk''' was a north-[[European]] sailing vessel, that developed from early [[medieval]] types (as early as 800) to become the [[Baltic]] and [[North Sea]] version of the [[Mediterranean]] ''[[nao]]'' or ''[[carrack]]'' as a cargo ship.

'''Hulk''' can also refer to a disused or decommissioned ship used as either a floating storage facility in a port, or as a work station for replacing masts without having to careen the ship. In the late 18th, early 19th centuries hulks were used as prisons, notable as holding facilities for those awaiting transportation to the [[New World]] and, later, [[New South Wales]].   

'''Hulk''' can also refer to a disused or decommissioned ship used as either a floating storage facility in a port, or as a work station for replacing masts without having to careen the ship. In the late 18th, early 19th centuries hulks were used as prisons, notable as holding facilities for those awaiting transportation to the [[New World]] and, later, [[New South Wales]].   

Reference:  "The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea."

Reference:  ''"The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea."'' 1979 p.406

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]