06-18-2006, 08:20 AM
Speed: there are a few reported - as extraordinary, probably, trips. Giving between a little under 6 knots till 7+ knots an hour for cruising speed. Ramming speed was around 9 knots (but the Olympias never made it for longer than a few seconds).
Battleweight, iirc, is around 40 tonnes, with the crew making up around a quarter which explains why a galley with a lot of marines on deck would often be of a type that is wider at sealevel to give more stability. If you need more exact info, I can look it up, but I think the relevant book is at university.
Battleweight, iirc, is around 40 tonnes, with the crew making up around a quarter which explains why a galley with a lot of marines on deck would often be of a type that is wider at sealevel to give more stability. If you need more exact info, I can look it up, but I think the relevant book is at university.
