Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 71064 Ancient naval science

Ancient naval science
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 75KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 259KB)
High (TIFF, 5804x4544px, 25MB)
Title: Ancient naval science
Caption: Plate I - Fig. No. 10. Ship with tower (found only on larger ships and occupied by archers, slingers and engines for throwing missiles). 1- Phoenician vessel called LIBURNAE or three oared gauli, longer and more rounded that figure 2. 8. Hiero's show ship (264 b.c...) with flower gardens, canals, and 8 large towers for throwing 300 lbs. weight and arrows 12 yards long. Sent to King Ptolemy II as it was too large for every harbor but Alexandria. 9- Vessel used in Roman Naumachia (sea fight in time of peace). 2- Phoenician vessel of increased size used by merchantmen after introduction of sail. 11- Roman vessel of War-small Trireme as found on the bas-relief of Trojan's. 5- Apluster, a piece of carved wood at the stern, in its most common form. 3- Prow constructed of planks hewn to a point with the metallic covering in the shape of a boar's head. 16. Roman sea fight- the victorious ships returned home, adorned with flowers and laurels. 12. small Roman Trireme. 6. Apluster in shaped of swan's head and neck, placed on prow. 7. Apluster in shaped of swan's head and used as prow figure. 4. Boar's head used as symbol on figure head. 15. Norman vessel of war of diminutive size used by WM. of Normandy in 1066. 14. Roman vessel of war "QUADRIREME". 13. Roman vessel of war "LARGETRIRME".
Description:
Catalog #: NH 71064
Copyright Owner: Iconographic Encyclopedia. Vol. III
Original Creator:
After this Year:
Before this Year:
Original Medium: BW Photo
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name