03-27-2006, 12:48 PM
To Jasper:
I suppose that trireme MIGHT enter battle with standing mast and yards aloft and sails furled due to insufficient space on deck - tower(s), ballistas, troops and corvus (in early times). We have no convincing proofs about trireme construction, i.e. if the deck was full (single) or divided with central space for lowered mast like in greek galleys. Such a crowded space would be rather obstruction for running troops (like ditch). Same would interfere with deck tower(s).
I suppose that trireme MIGHT enter battle with standing mast and yards aloft and sails furled due to insufficient space on deck - tower(s), ballistas, troops and corvus (in early times). We have no convincing proofs about trireme construction, i.e. if the deck was full (single) or divided with central space for lowered mast like in greek galleys. Such a crowded space would be rather obstruction for running troops (like ditch). Same would interfere with deck tower(s).
Martin
