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	Quinquereme Information
		A quinquereme was a galley, a warship propelled by oars, developed from the earlier trireme.
		Quinqueremes are thought to have had three rows of oars, with two men pulling each of the top two oars.
		Quinqueremes were even more difficult to make stable than triremes, and the increase in speed was not so great as to give the larger galleys much of an advantage.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Quinquereme (1246 words)

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		As a result, the now-locked ships allowed the Roman soldiers stationed on the quinquereme to board the other ship and fight as if the battle were on land.
		The reverse depicts the quinquereme used to carry Nero on his infamous tour of Greece.
		Powered by two large sails, it featured a rear cabin in the shape of a swan and was the true workhorse of Roman merchant vessels; its type continued well into the Byzantine period.
	www.cngcoins.com /Coin.aspx?CoinID=91085 (1494 words)

	Quinquereme at AllExperts
		A quinquereme was a galley, a warship propelled by oars, developed from the earlier trireme.
		Quinqueremes were even more difficult to make stable than triremes, and the increase in speed was not so great as to give the larger galleys much of an advantage.
		Certainly quinqueremes were not produced in large numbers, except for a few dominant navies and triremes remained the mainstay of the Mediterranean navies.According to Polybius at the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome had 10 triremes for coastal defence.
	en.allexperts.com /e/q/qu/quinquereme.htm (1337 words)

	The Book Of Wonder Encyclopaedia - ~Q is for Quince - Quinoa - Quinquereme~
		Roman quinqueremes were superior warships of their era; being built with durable cedar making them heavy and stable in stormy weather and sturdy enough to withstand the pressure of ramming or being rammed.
		The quinqueremes were propelled by several banks of oars, each oar propelled by five men - hence the 'quin' - making it a very speedy vessel.
		The Romans were soldiers, not sailors, but their strength and battle training came in useful when an enemy ship had to be boarded, using a gangplank, called a 'corvus', which had a large metal spike in the end to anchor it securely.
	www.shaw1uk.freeserve.co.uk /book/pageq.html (591 words)

	quinquereme - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		ANC10007-Roman Quinquereme with Corvus 1 Roman Quinquereme with corvus (includes furled and set main and fore sails).
		Roman Quinquereme (Five) cataphract: set or furled: 1.80: Roman Quinquereme: cataphract: no sail* 1.80: Carthaginian Quinquereme (Five) cataphract: set or furled: 1.80: Siege Quinquereme: cataphract: no sail* 4.20
		Roman Quinquereme with Corvus Brass photo etched oars are provided with this kit but are not shown on the
	uk.encarta.msn.com /quinquereme.html (108 words)

	ships (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Quinquereme were developed from the earlier trireme and remained in general use until 31 BC.
		Quinqueremes also carried a detachment of marines and some shipboard artillery as means of attack - when you can't be sure of ramming an opponent, bombardment or boarding become the most effective tactics.
		The Corvus Quinquereme is a powerful warship intended for fleet actions and a refinement of the basic Quinquereme design.
	talismanunlimited.tripod.com /ships.htm (1275 words)

	Other: Basics of Ancient Sea Combat :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		The Quinquereme had two tiers of oars with three men to each oar on the upper tier and two men to each oar on the lower tier.
		Quinqueremes generally were outfitted with a small castle like tower fore and aft that housed either a ballista or a catapult.
		The Roman modifications were grapples, which were used to hook a nearby enemy and bring it close enough to be boarded by the marines; this is where the Romans excelled.
	wildfiregames.com /0ad/page.php?p=8835 (1019 words)

	Anient Naval
		A feature of these kits are the brass photo etched sets of the whole banks of individual oars which fit into a slot in the side of the hull.
		The Roman Quinquereme had one sail (sometimes two) as well as three banks of oars.
		Being smaller and with only two banks of oars, their cost was considerably less than the heavier quinquereme.
	brookhursthobbies.com /Langton/1-300/AncientNav.htm (807 words)

	Anient Naval
		A feature of these kits are the brass photo etched sets of the whole banks of individual oars which fit into a slot in the side of the hull.
		Carthage had a fleet of some 130 vessels, the backbone of which was the Quinquereme.
		The Roman Quinquereme had one sail (sometimes two) as well as three banks of oars.
	www.brookhursthobbies.com /Langton/1-300/AncientNav.htm (807 words)

	Detail Page
		The three main types of warship were the trireme (three-er), quadrireme (fourer) and quinquereme (fiver).
		Occasionally "sixes" (probably outsize quinqueremes) were used as flagships, and Antony had galleys up to a "ten" in size.
		The arrangement of oars in a Roman quinquereme is unclear, and probably there were only additional rowers for larger craft, not additional banks of oars.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=HLAR0251 (1035 words)

	unitse
		The Quinquereme was the endproduct of the development of naval warfare in the Mediterranean in hellenistic times.
		The Quinquereme was the backbone of the Carthaginian fleet which completely controlled the western part of the Mediterranean.
		It was their major advantage against the Romans in the First Punic War, but eventually, the Romans seized a Carthaginian Quinquereme and built a fleet by their own.
	de.geocities.com /wernazuma/unitse.htm (1238 words)

	The Reformer by S.M. Stirling & David Drake - Chapter 10 - Baen Books
		The vermillion-painted oars of the quinquereme pulled in all together, the crew trained to the precision of dancers.
		Watching the Confed quinqueremes wallowing into their temporary harbor down the coast had been reassuring, especially when a couple fouled each other in the entranceway, breaking oars and killing rowers.
		He still came upright as quickly as he could, looking hungrily at the low turtle-backed shape with the covered wheels on either side that followed along behind a quinquereme, the tow rope coming free of the blue-green water now and then in a shower of spray.
	www.baen.com /chapters/reformer_10.htm (2422 words)

	RedRampant.com
		Based on the basic design of the trireme, the quinquereme became the standard battle ship.
		One might assume that the "quin" (latin for "five) in "quinquereme" refered to five levels of ours, just as a "tri"reme had three levels.
		However, it would be very difficult to row a ship with more than 4 levels of oars, so it is more likely that the "quin" refered to the files of rowers.
	www.redrampant.com /roma/navy.html (958 words)

	Did the Carthaginians really have no fleet? - Ancient Roman Empire Forums
		Adherbal placed them on board a quinquereme which was sent on in advance as it was a slower vessel than the eight triremes with which he followed shortly after The quinquereme was just entering the Straits when Laelius sailed out of the harbour of Carteia in another quinquereme followed by seven triremes.
		He bore straight down upon Adherbal, feeling quite sure that the quinquereme could not be brought round, as it was caught by the current sweeping through the channel.
		The Roman quinquereme answered the helm better, either because its weight made it steadier, or because it had more banks of oars to cut through the waves.
	www.unrv.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=5247&view=new (3476 words)

	Giant Hellenistic Warships
		B.C. the Athenians possessed a few quadriremes; but the quinquereme, which was destined to be the line-of-battle ship of the succeeding century, had not yet become common.
		Later on we find the Carthaginian fleet consisting mainly of vessels of five banks of oars; and from one of these which fell into their hands, and was used as a model, the Romans constructed those fleets which were engaged at Mylae and Ecnomus and the Aegates Insulae.
		It is interesting to find that Graser in his detailed description of the Tesseraconteres has adopted for her as for all the larger rates above quinquereme a reduced scale, allowing only 7 instead of 8 square ft. per man for rowing space, and the vertical distance of the banks from 2 ft. to 1 foot.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/GiantShips.htm (2649 words)

	Melees Gloriosus Miniatures Game
		The possible results are loss of the ram, or discovering that the ram is lodged in the target vessel.
		Rolling three dice, he obtains a score of "16," modified to "17," which compared to the angle of attack results in the maximum possible damage (3 hits).
		However, the Quinquereme has 6 hull strength points, so it is in no danger of sinking unless rammed again.
	www.theminiaturespage.com /rules/anc/meleesdesnav.html (836 words)

	Melees Gloriosus Miniatures Game
		The possible results are loss of the ram, or discovering that the ram is lodged in the target vessel.
		Rolling three dice, he obtains a score of "16," modified to "17," which compared to the angle of attack results in the maximum possible damage (3 hits).
		However, the Quinquereme has 6 hull strength points, so it is in no danger of sinking unless rammed again.
	theminiaturespage.com /rules/anc/meleesdesnav.html (836 words)

	Hotz ArtWorks: Roman Seas: Corvus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Corvus was only used by the Romans against the Carthaginians during the First Punic War (264BC to 241BC), and then only used for around 5 years from its introduction in 264 BC to around 269 BC.
		Only Roman Quinqueremes were equipped with Corvus, which was the main Roman warship during this period.
		The Roman Quinquereme closed in on its target, and then when in range, the Corvus ramp was dropped and because it had long metal spikes protruding from its tip, Corvus literally stuck into the enemy ship's deck.
	www.erichotz.com /roman_corvus.html (202 words)

	Amazon.com: Quinquereme (Site not responding. Last check: )
		roofs and the trees, a quinquereme among abbeys.
		the standard warship was the quinquereme, rowed with five men to...
		Theophiliscus and his quinqueremes, however, closed and engaged with...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Quinquereme&index=blended&page=1 (1016 words)

	Neues im April 2007 - modellmarine.de
		Bei Christians römischer Quinquereme geht es heute mit der Herstellung und Takelung der Segel weiter: Römische Quinquereme - Teil 5: Segel.
		Römische Quinquereme - Teil 2: Bemalung von Rumpf und Deck.
		Christian startet seinen ausführlichen Baubericht zur Römischen Quinquereme - Teil 1: Vorbemerkungen und Rumpf.
	www.modellmarine.de /phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=1051 (694 words)

	The Corners of History :: Rome's Wars with Carthage and its Impact Upon Rome's Rise to Empire
		The Carthaginians were the greatest Naval power at the time, and to fight against them, Rome had to acquire new tactics and a navy.
		The Romans found a Carthaginian quinquereme along the coast of Sicily.
		Connected the quinquereme, the plank was dropped on top of the enemy boat and the Roman soldiers ran across it to fight hand-to-hand.
	www.angelfire.com /empire2/cornersofhistory/romeessays2.htm (596 words)

	Rome's First Great War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At the most basic level, it is hardly possible to form a clear notion of how battles were fought.
		Professor Lazenby remarks that "we do not even know exactly what a quinquereme was".
		We do not even know approximately what a quinquereme was, except that it was the principal warship on both sides and had a name derived from five somethings having to do with oars.
	stromata.tripod.com /id82.htm (794 words)

	- Chapter 1
		Despite the quinquereme's relative size, she was strictly a warship rather than a yacht intended to carry a prince.
		The rest of Garric's staff was aboard quinqueremes or the three-banked triremes that made up most of the fleet.
		He gestured clumsily with the arm that encircled Sharina, indicating the pomp and glitter of the royal fleet: flags and bunting, soldiers in gleaming armor; a hundred bronze rams glinting across the western horizon as the ships approached the harbor, and the sea running in jeweled droplets from the blades of thousands of feathering oars.
	www.webscription.net /chapters/Tor/0312873883___1.htm (7038 words)

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		QUINQUEREME Bristliing with catapults and carrying a healthy number of troops.
		An Attacking example would be: One Trebuchet and a Quinquereme are attacking a Jugeyard.
		Liburnes cannot be built(it dropped below 40(ship yard) So if 8 Liburnes were being built all but 3 are destroyed (caused by the falling masonry) and those three cannot be finished until the yard is repaired.
	members.fortunecity.com /uncivil/U3nav.doc (2225 words)

	Xyston 1/600 Ships OLd (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Carthaginian Quinquereme Contents: 1 Carthaginian Quinquereme (includes furled and set main and fore sails).
		Roman Quinquereme with Corvus Contents: 1 Roman Quinquereme with corvus (includes furled and set main and fore sails).
		War-towers, bolt shooters and stone-throwers for Quinqueremes Contents: 3 sprues of 2 bolt-throwers, 3 sprues of 2 towers and 3 sprues of 2 stone-throwers.
	www.caliverbooks.com /mini/xyston/ANC.htm (239 words)

	Quinquereme - definition erklärung bedeutung glossar zu Quinquereme (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Quinquereme - definition erklärung bedeutung glossar zu Quinquereme
		Sie hat als Antrieb eine Dampfmaschine von 10 PSi.
		[ Quinquereme - definition - erklärung - bedeutung - glossar - Impressum ]
	quinquereme.adlexikon.de /Quinquereme.shtml (371 words)

	Quinquereme: Google dominating the world, one step at a time
		Quinquereme: Google dominating the world, one step at a time
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		Mildly bored, should-be engineer, bumbling along in a microscopic snapshot of life's sometimes frustrating pin-ball table.
	quinquereme.blogspot.com /2007/05/google-dominating-world-one-step-at.html (218 words)

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