Greek Galley

 

Not all Greek galleys were warships There were galleys that were also Merchant ships as well Some of these vessels did well in trade along the coast and where both wind and oar power could be used for speed and manuverability to get into the smaller ports.

Reference:

H. B. Culver, "The Book of Old Ships," Dover Pub., New York, 1992

Roman Warship -- Trireme

 

Reference:

H. B. Culver, "The Book of Old Ships, :Dover Pub., New York, 1992

Greek Merchantman -" Round Ship"

 

Roman Merchantman -- "Cordita"

 

Roman Warship - Galley

 

Reference:

Jane Penrose (ed.) "Rome and Her Enemies," Osprey Publishing, Great Britain, 2005.

Carthaginian Ship Construction

 

1. Part of the hull of the first of two Carthaginian warships discovered near Lilybaeum, in Sicily;

2. Part of the ram of the second ship;

A. Method of joining planks together with tenons and dowels;

B. Method of nailing planks to ribs;

C. and D, Sections of keel;

E. Section of rearmost rib;

F. Section of fifth rib showing planking nailed to both rib and keel;

G. and H. Sections of the ram.

Reference:

Peter Connolly, "Greece and Rome At War," Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981.

Two views of the Prow of a Carthaginian Galley

 

--Corinthian Coin, Spain -- The prow of a galley; c. 226 B. C.

--Carthaginian Carving -- showing the front (bow) of a galley. Note the disc and crescent standard on the prow.

Reference:--

Peter Connolly, "Greece and Rome At War," Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981

Ship Construction Diagrams

 

Top Picture -- Northern European clinker-building with overlapping planks;

Bottom Picture -- Roman Mortise and Tenon Construction.

These diagrams were made up from the archeological finds in the culture areas mentioned above.