Transcript
Chapter 1: Experience of the Galleon
I was overwhelmed and awed by the size and scale of the galleon. Um, you know, just uh it just took up the entire room and then you had an atmospheric um display that mirrored the stars and the sea. Um, I was just the size and proportions of it. That was uh just overwhelming and very impressive. I wasn’t expecting to see a life a one for one reproduction of a galleon in front of me.
I was impressed by the detail of uh what they ate cuz they had all the ingredients, all the spices, vegetables, and things and how they managed to feed the crew. And there’s a great great explanation of it inside. You really get the feel of what it it’s like to be inside.
Chapter 2: Impressions of the Exhibit
Thanks for watching. You got your Tasmanian First thought was, how did they get that in there? But [laughter] no, it’s very impressive when you look at it. It’s all built and it’s beautiful.
Chapter 3: Maritime Legacy and Mission
So Michelle Dalion is uh is activating our maritime futures uh not only for our youth but for everyone here in the Philippines. We want to tell the story of the Philippines maritime legacy uh not just through exhibits but also through interactives, through experiences and of course through our one is to one representation of an actual galleon built here in the Philippines in 6003. Problem. It’s a pig.
Chapter 4: Ship Construction and History
It’s actually built in sections. In fact, then they’re put together. Uh, a fact about the ship is that it’s actually not um fully made out of wood. It’s actually the outer hull is made out of fiberglass and the inner hull is made out of wood. Beneath the waves, this unified ocean could turn to Spain and connected the entire globe. Inspired by the cross, our islands now stood at the.
This ship is based off the Spiritto Santo which was actually built in 6002 in Cavete. Uh it was built by Filipino ship builders uh based on based on galleon plans from Spain. It’s good.
I would love to see that!
Wonder how many miles to the galleon they got.
How many miles to the galleon?.......
The Manila Galleons were among the biggest ships of the era. One obvious reason was to be able to store supplies for the up six month trips across the Pacific. The 2nd reason was the Spanish wanted to limit the amount of American silver that was going to China to purchase china and other luxury items the filled these ships. To do this the Spanish set a strict limit on how many ships could engage in this trade. The merchants behind the trade responded by building the largest ships possible.