This document summarizes archaeological research on two ships discovered at Doel in Belgium. It describes the condition and construction details of Ship 1, including its keel, hooks, posts, planking, framing, and repairs. Ship 1 had a keelplank, 4 carvel-built bottom strakes, 14 clinker-built side strakes, 38 floor timbers, and a keelson. It also describes the more fragmented remains of Ship 2, which had a keelplank, 3 bottom planks, around 20 floor timbers, and signs of repairs. Ship 1 is concluded to be more completely preserved than Ship 2.

1. The Doel Ships: Ship archaeological Research
Jeroen Vermeersch
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 2013
25 April 2013
‘De Kogge’ team: T. Lenaerts, J. Van Laecke, T. Jacobs, L. Poelmans, K. Haneca, K. Deforce, J. Vanmassenhove, S. Corveleyn, P. De Neef,
N. Beernaert, F. Vereycken, W. Bartels , L. Allemeersch and C. Lenaers (†)

2. Doel 1: Condition

3. Doel 1: Condition

4. Doel 1 - Construction

5. Doel 1 - Construction

6. Doel 1: Keel – hooks - posts
Keelplank
(5380 x 330 x 120-130mm)
Reconstructed total length of the bottom (incl.
horizontal part of the hooks):11,24 m

7. Doel 1: Keel – hooks - posts

8. Doel 1: Keel – hooks - posts
Hooks
Lhor: 2930 mm Sided: 217 mm
Lvert: 1020 mm Moulded: 79 mm
Angle: 121,658°

9. Doel 1: Keel – hooks - posts
Inner stem post (outer post is missing)
Inner stempost:
L: 6766 mm
B: 253 – 280 mm
Th: 280 mm

10. Doel 1: Keel – hooks - posts
Inner stern post

11. 4 carvel-built bottom
strakes (strakes A-D)
(520 x 80 mm)
14 clinker-built side
strakes (strakes E-R)
(7000 – 8000 x 350 x 45 mm)

12. 4 carvel-built bottom strakes (strakes A-D)
(e.g. 4510 x 520 x 80 mm)

13. 14 clinker-built side strakes (strakes E-R)
(7000 – 8000 x 350 x 45 mm)

14. Framing: 38 floor timbers, 3 adjoining futtocks
Horizontal frames: S15-S25
S30: 820 mm x 150 mm x 180/140 mm S32: L 3020 mm x 280 mm x 400 mm
S17a-SB: 2480 x 250 x 140 mm

15. Keelson
(5460 x 185-270 x 265-370 mm)
Maststep: 5610/5670 x 260 x 90-100 mm
Aft end of keelson: 970 x 190 x 130 mm

16. Ceiling planking
K1-163-190 or WC2-1SB (4,9m long)

17. 4 Crossbeams & 5 fenders

18. Repair w/ moslath
Plank onder WD2-WE1-SB
2490 x 310 x 31 mm
Square: 107 x 11mm
K1-553: Verticale stijl bij S26-SB
1220 x 110 x 110 mm
Intentional marks?

19. Doel 2 - Condition

20. Doel 2 - Construction
– Keelplank
– 3 carvel-built bottom planks
– Ca. 20 floor timbers
– Some ceiling planks
– Many repairs & axe marks!

21. Conclusion
– Keelplank
– 3 carvel-built bottom planks
– Ca. 20 floor timbers
– Some ceiling planks
– Many repairs & axe marks
Doel 1 vs Doel 2
– Keelplank
– 4 carvel-built bottom planks
– 14 clinker-built side planks (incl. sheerstrake)
– Ca. 40 floor timbers
– 6 through beams w/ fenders