Galleons - the ship in twelfth night?

Question

anybody know anything about it

i am writing a newspaper article about the shipwreck scene in twelfth night & thought it would be good if i put something about the ship in

Answer 1

They where large ships that had at least three masts with multiple sails.

A galleon could carry 100 sailors and passengers. The galleons were well protected, usually carrying between 20 and 40 cannons and guns.

They where not fast with a to speed of 9 knots.  Mostly they where used as war ships but also some where used as transports.