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In Russia, sailing ships were built in pine. It may not be the best quality material, but there was a lot of it. It is also said that Venice is built on stilts made of Russian larch. At least, it would be quite historical to place the tree resource in the north of the European part of Russia and in Eastern Siberia.

 

[Ozymandias]

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[timerover51]

In Russia, sailing ships were built in pine. It may not be the best quality material, but there was a lot of it. It is also said that Venice is built on stilts made of Russian larch. At least, it would be quite historical to place the tree resource in the north of the European part of Russia and in Eastern Siberia.

I did not mean to imply that there was no shipbuilding timber in Russia, but it was primarily pine because of the climate. Pine makes good timber, but must be seasoned, and was preferred by the Royal Navy for decking, masts, and yards.

 

[Node60]

I did not mean to imply that there was no shipbuilding timber in Russia, but it was primarily pine because of the climate. Pine makes good timber, but must be seasoned, and was preferred by the Royal Navy for decking, masts, and yards.

I clarified that this was not the best material. The average life span of Russian ships was less than that of British ships.

 

[timerover51]

I clarified that this was not the best material. The average life span of Russian ships was less than that of British ships.

The Confederate States in the U.S. Civil War built quite a few ironclads out of pine. It is not bad, just not the best. It is also a lot more widespread that oak, which makes it quite useful.

 

[Gojira54]

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