stars or the sun, with the horizon. This would have enabled Vasco da Gama to calculate the ship's position at sea Conditions on the Vasco da Gama ships would have been very basic. Food provisions would have included bread, beer, fish and salted meat. The Captain would have had some private stores which might include wine and fresh livestock * The Sao Gabriel, the Sao Rafael and the Berrio were all small ships, about 80 tons * The overall length of the ships would have been about 80 feet * ...
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