Information of Battleship like gurab , pal , Galbat of Shivaji Maharaj's time
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Battleships in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Navy :-
Krishnaji Anant Sabhasad, Shivaji's biographer has mentioned that Shivaji had constructed many warships. Galbat, Gurab and Pal were a few of them.
The Galbat :
The Galbats were larger row boats but of smaller dimensions. These rarely exceeded seventy tons. They had two masts of which the mizzen was very slight. The main mast had one large triangular sail. When hoisted, its peak went much higher than the mast itself. The Galbats were usually covered with a spar-deck, made up of split bamboos for lightness. They carried only 'patteraroes' which were mounted with six or eight pieces of cannon ranging from two to four pounders.
The Gurab :
The Gurabs had usually not more than two masts, although some had three masts. The capacity of three masted Gurabs was about 300 tons, and that of smaller ones, the capacity was about 150 tons. These warships were covered with a strong deck which was on the same level as that of the main deck of the vessel. On the main deck, under the fore-castle there were two pieces of cannon from nine to twelve pounders pointing forward through the portholes cut in the bulk head.
The Pal :
The Pal was the biggest battleship of Marathas. The Pal had three masts perpendicular to the hull. They were made up of two pieces joined together just below the square sails. The stern of the Pal was square and had a spacious decorated deck. This was meant for the captain. The broadside of the Pal had four guns peeping through the portholes. The peeping guns made the Pal fearful.
Krishnaji Anant Sabhasad, Shivaji's biographer has mentioned that Shivaji had constructed many warships. Galbat, Gurab and Pal were a few of them.
The Galbat :
The Galbats were larger row boats but of smaller dimensions. These rarely exceeded seventy tons. They had two masts of which the mizzen was very slight. The main mast had one large triangular sail. When hoisted, its peak went much higher than the mast itself. The Galbats were usually covered with a spar-deck, made up of split bamboos for lightness. They carried only 'patteraroes' which were mounted with six or eight pieces of cannon ranging from two to four pounders.
The Gurab :
The Gurabs had usually not more than two masts, although some had three masts. The capacity of three masted Gurabs was about 300 tons, and that of smaller ones, the capacity was about 150 tons. These warships were covered with a strong deck which was on the same level as that of the main deck of the vessel. On the main deck, under the fore-castle there were two pieces of cannon from nine to twelve pounders pointing forward through the portholes cut in the bulk head.
The Pal :
The Pal was the biggest battleship of Marathas. The Pal had three masts perpendicular to the hull. They were made up of two pieces joined together just below the square sails. The stern of the Pal was square and had a spacious decorated deck. This was meant for the captain. The broadside of the Pal had four guns peeping through the portholes. The peeping guns made the Pal fearful.
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