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OLIVEIRA (João Braz de). OS NAVIOS de Vasco da Gama. Lisboa. 1971. - OLIVEIRA (João Braz de) OS NAVIOS de Vasco da Gama . Lisboa: Agência Geral do Ultramar, 1971. 36 pp.: il.; 310 mm. A historical nautical study of the fleet commanded by Vasco da Gama on his first voyage to India in 1497, reconstructing the technical characteristics of the vessels – the carrack S. Gabriel , the carrack S. Rafael , the caravel Bérrio , and the supply ship – based on the examination of nautical charts, 16th-century chronicles, and comparison with contemporary naval typology, particularly the Genoese style. Includes plans and drawings of the vessels' reconstruction. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate