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In the 19th century longer voyages were made with brigs, frequently carrying freight and immigrants across the Atlantic to America. However, in the 1860s, this role began to be taken over by the larger [[barque]], although brigs were still being built well after the advent of steam.

In the 19th century longer voyages were made with brigs, frequently carrying freight and immigrants across the Atlantic to America. However, in the 1860s, this role began to be taken over by the larger [[barque]], although brigs were still being built well after the advent of steam.

The “hermaphrodite brig”, sometime known as a “brig-schooner” is a cross between a brig and the historic brigantine. It carries only fore and aft sails on the mainmast, whereas the brig is square-rigged and the “true” brigantine carries square-rigged top-sails above the spanker. Just to complicate things further, these days the hermaphrodite brig is also known as a brigantine.

The “'''hermaphrodite brig'''”, sometime known as a “brig-schooner” is a cross between a brig and the historic brigantine. It carries only fore and aft sails on the mainmast, whereas the brig is square-rigged and the “true” brigantine carries square-rigged top-sails above the spanker. Just to complicate things further, these days the hermaphrodite brig is also known as a brigantine.

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]