> The main reasons square-rigged ships fell out of fashion, as far as I know, are mostly logistically.
Some numbers from Wikipedia:
In 1902, the Preussen, famously huge square rigged ship launched with a crew complement of 45-49 while the contemporary Thomas W. Lawson, schooner rigged and even bigger, got by with 16-18.
Some numbers from Wikipedia:
In 1902, the Preussen, famously huge square rigged ship launched with a crew complement of 45-49 while the contemporary Thomas W. Lawson, schooner rigged and even bigger, got by with 16-18.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preussen_(ship) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_W._Lawson_(ship)