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Galleass
a warship adopted by many European countries in the 16th and 17th centuries. The galleass was an improvement upon the galley, or long-ship (length up to 80 m, a single row of oars, and three masts with fore-and-aft sails). It was armed with up to 70 guns of various caliber, which were mounted on the ship’s bow, stern, and sides. The bow was equipped with an above-water ram. One oar was operated by nine or ten slave oarsmen who were chained to leg stocks. The crew totaled 800-1,200. Galleasses were used for the first time by the Venetian fleet in the naval battle with the Turks at Lepanto in 1571. Galleasses were not built in Russia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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