'Santiago' Galleon
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| 'Santiago' Galleon A Level 27, 22-gun Large Merchant
You must be a Freetrader or a Buccaneer
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A galleon with great cargo capacity. It's cheap, but slow and outgunned by smaller ships.
History
This type of ship compares historically to the medium Galleon designed by the Spanish in the 15th and 16th century. While not as big as the Royal Spanish galleons used for the Treasure Fleets (this would be more the 'San Mateo' Galleon or the 'Couronne' Galleon) this type was used by traders during the Age of Exploration. And beyond. Such was the success of the design - a large cargo hold coupled with seaworthiness (to an extent - galleons were prone to rolling) and the added protection of fore- and aft-castles to protect the ship against boarding, which was the preferred state of sea warfare at the end of the medieval ages. Only when newer designs like the Dutch Flute (for in-game example look for the 'Limburg' Flute) came along traders slowly changed. After all smaller crews with comparable cargo holds meant bigger profits. Still, where the trader had to deal with the prospect of pirates or hostile environments the extra manpower that the Galleon could hold meant that galleons were still in use in the latter half of the Age of Sail. In addition the perceived "superiority" of Spanish designs meant that Spanish traders for a long time kept using this design.
Strategy and Use
The first "serious" big cargo hauler for the up and coming Freetrader at level 27 (level 32 for the 'Santiago' Trader's Galleon) her main use is to deliver big freights at acceptable speeds. Never as fast as the 'Bermuda' Trader's Sloop the cargo hold is nearly four times as big. On the other hand it is much more visible on the Open Sea than her smuggling counterpart.
Tactics
Don't get caught in one or for that matter in any trading ship. Only under the best circumstances (starting downwind with the wind in the back and your attackers half a mile off upwind facing upwind) is it possible to get away. More than often the acceleration and speed of attackers is enough to get you into range for their special skills to slow you down. Consider yourself warned to enter red circles in any of the big haulers.
On the other hand the 9 pounders give you a little advantage in that properly loaded and with some lucky shots you might slow down a single attacker enough to let you get away.
Comparable Ships
'Santiago' Trader's Galleon is a superior design that allows it to hold more cargo and is one knot faster than the 'Santiago' Galleon. For a lower level big cargo ship try the 'Atlas' Bark which has a bit less cargo hold and smaller cannons but is available at level 20. Not a real comparison but if you are in need of a fast small ship to handle precious cargo check out the 'Bermuda' Trader's Sloop.
