| Article number: | 10.02.020 |
The Twa-Kow boats are traditional wooden sailing vessels primarily used for fishing and transport along the region's coasts.
These boats are part of the maritime heritage of Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries, especially within the Chinese and Malay communities. They have distinctive features, such as their lateen sails, which are triangular sails often used in traditional boats.
The Twa-Kow boats, or sometimes also called "sampans" in certain areas, were essential to the region's history due to their use in trade, fishing, and transport, especially in coastal areas.
Specifications :
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Drawing number |
10.02.020 |
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Description |
Singapore Twakow |
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Quality |
general plan; sp/lines; building frames; cross-sections; rigging plan; description and colour scheme |
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Scale |
1 : 30 |
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Number of A00 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A0 sheets |
3 |
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Number of A1 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A2 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A3 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A4 sheets |
1 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
4 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
17 |
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Weight in grams |
355 |
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Details |
A coastal vessel of Chinese origin used in the waters around Singapore. The attached English/Dutch description has been translated and partly revised and supplemented by Ebe de Jong. |
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Remarks |