History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 676
e does not think they solve the problem, orwould be applicable to the various descriptions of ancientgalleys of which accounts have been preserved, they aresufficiently novel and ingenious as to be worthy of preservation. I merely propose, remarks Mr. Haweis, a possible quin-quereme, which I… … I assume the interior breadth as from 27 to 30 feet at thelargest part. The highest rowlock as 9 feet, the lowest 3 feet from water-line. The interior fittings waterproof to the height of 6 feet. The lower and second rowlocks, closeable at will by therower drawing a ping from without, as the rising…
Commerce · Ships and shipping · Merchant marine
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