Encyclopedia - Quinquereme: Encyclopedia Ii - Quinquereme - Construction
In the 4th century BC, after the Peloponnesian War, there was a shortage of oarsmen of sufficient skill to man large navies of triremes. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galley: Encyclopedia - Galley
The term galley can refer to any ship propelled primarily by man-power, using oars. Most galleys also use masts and sails as a secondary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ship: Encyclopedia - Ship
A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. A ship usually has sufficient size to carry its own boats, such a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galley: Encyclopedia Ii - Galley - Ancient Galleys
Galley - The first galleys. Galleys travelled the Mediterranean from perhaps 3000 BC. The Greeks and Phoenicians built and operated the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ship: Encyclopedia Ii - Ship - Measuring Ships
One can measure ships in terms of overall length, length of the waterline, beam (breadth), depth (distance between the crown of the weath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ship: Encyclopedia Ii - Ship - General Terminology
Ships may occur collectively as fleets, flotillas or squadrons. Convoys of ships commonly occur. A collection of ships for military purpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ship: Encyclopedia Ii - Ship - Propulsion
Until the application of the steam engine to ships in the early 19th century, oars propelled galleys or the wind propelled sailing ships....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galley: Encyclopedia Ii - Galley - Later Galleys
Galley - Medieval galleys in northern Europe. A development of the Viking longships and knaars, north European galleys, clinker-built, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quinquereme: Encyclopedia Ii - Quinquereme - Polyremes
The wars of the Diadochi, the successors to the empire of Alexander the Great, caused another arms race. This time the trend was to build...   » Read the article