SPECIAL EXHIBITION · LEVEL TWO
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A single treasure, spotlighted — changes each week. This week’s selection:
FROM GALLERY I · Ships of the Golden Age
Fishing Smack
The fishing smack was a small, nimble coastal vessel of 40–80 tons, rigged with one or two masts. Common in Northern European waters from the 1650s onward, smacks served legitimate fishermen but were also favored by pirates and privateers for their shallow draft, speed, and ability to operate in confined waters where larger warships could not pursue.
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