THE 1607 POPHAM COLONY’S PINNACE VIRGINIA AN IN-CONTEXT DESIGN OF MAINE’S FIRST SHIP JOHN BRADFORD

Archaeological digs have repeatedly shown the Popham colonists as talented, experienced, and decisive. Constructing and operating the Virginia exemplifies their capabilities with her two documented Atlantic crossings, a fine start to Maine ‘s shipbuilding tradition. Using knowledge of the colony and a variety of English shipbuilding documents(literally defining that era as the start of formal Naval Architecture) John Bradford ha provided a design to reconstruct Virginia for those interested in the history and skills that made it happen. Paperback 168 pages1