History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 338
ere arranged in the manner suggested,and as represented in the following front view oftheir positions when placed at their stations beforethey commenced work on board of a trireme, thevarious objections which have been raised to the planof working oars placed one over the other are removed. 1… … the movements of each other. Nor would there beany difficulty in placing to the best advantage, asmay be seen in our illustration (see p. 285) of thetranverse midship-section of the quinquereme, thelarge number of three hundred rowers required forvessels of that class. If this theory be correct,…
Commerce · Ships and shipping · Merchant marine
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