Great Michael

*Michael*
	Model of Great Michael at Ocean Terminal, Leith
History
Scotland
Namesake	Archangel Michael
Ordered	c.1505
Builder	Newhaven dock
Laid down	1507
Launched	12 October 1511
Completed	18 February 1512
Nickname(s)	Great Michael
General characteristics
Type	Carrack or great ship
Tons burthen	1000
Length	73.2 m (240 ft)
Beam	11 m (36 ft)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	1,420: 300 sailors, 120 gunners & 1000 marines
Armament	Broadside: 24 × guns; 3 × basilisk (1 forward, 2 aft); 30 × smaller guns (later 36 main guns);
Notes	4 × masts; Crown Figurehead; 21 flags & Pennants; 92 arrow shields; (Note, due to different representations of the ship, it is uncertain what Michael's exact specifications were. Some of these notes are hand-counted approximations.);

Michael, popularly known as Great Michael, was a carrack or great ship of the Royal Scottish Navy. She was the largest ship built by King James IV of Scotland as part of his policy of building a strong Scottish navy.

History
Model of Great Michael at Ocean Terminal, Leith
Scotland
Namesake	Archangel Michael
Ordered	c.1505
Builder	Newhaven dock
Laid down	1507
Launched	12 October 1511
Completed	18 February 1512
Nickname(s)	Great Michael
General characteristics
Type	Carrack or great ship
Tons burthen	1000
Length	73.2 m (240 ft)
Beam	11 m (36 ft)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	1,420: 300 sailors, 120 gunners & 1000 marines
Armament	Broadside: 24 × guns 3 × basilisk (1 forward, 2 aft) 30 × smaller guns (later 36 main guns)
Notes	4 × masts Crown Figurehead 21 flags & Pennants 92 arrow shields (Note, due to different representations of the ship, it is uncertain what Michael's exact specifications were. Some of these notes are hand-counted approximations.)