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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 ''[[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 ''[[nao]]'' or ''[[carrack]]'' as a cargo ship.
During the [[High Middle Ages]] it was similar to the contemporary ''[[cog]]'', but by the 15th century it had overtaken its competitor in both capacity and importance. It finally developed into a [[carvel]] built, sometimes keel-less, three masted, full-beamed (usually a length to width ratio of 3:1) ship of up to about 400 tons, suitable for the relatively shallow waters of its region.
During the [[High Middle Ages]] it was similar to the contemporary ''[[cog (ship)|cog]]'', but by the 15th century it had overtaken its competitor in both capacity and importance. It finally developed into a [[carvel]] built, sometimes keel-less, three masted, full-beamed (usually a length to width ratio of 3:1) ship of up to about 400 tons, suitable for the relatively shallow waters of its region.
'''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]].
[[Category: Sailing ship types]]
[[Category: Sailing ship types]]