were four-masted barques, due to the above-described considerations and compromises. Usually the main mast was the tallest; that of Moshulu extends to 58 m off the deck. The four-masted barque can be handled with a surprisingly small crew--at minimum, 10--and while the usual crew was around 30, almost half of them could be apprentices.

Today many sailing-school ships are barques.

A well-preserved example of a commercial barque is the Pommern,

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