"Galleys in formation " Topic
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D6 Junkie | 21 Feb 2013 7:41 p.m. PST |
Hey Guys, Been working on Lepanto recently both in 1/1200 and 15mm. But I think this question would ally to ancient galleys as well. Wondering about the speed galleys would have to stay at so as to maintain a formation. At Lepanto you easily have up to 40 galleys in line and trying to keep abreast of each other so as to protect each others flank. I'm assuming that the galleys would proceed at a much slower pace than if they where running individually. I think Guilmartin describes a whip-like formation, where ships are speeding up or slowing down to keep the formation. So how much would you deduct from movement for staying in formation? Mike |
Bellbottom | 22 Feb 2013 2:23 p.m. PST |
The Wargames Research Group had a set of Rennaisance Naval Rules, which come up frequently on Ebay. Try Keep Wargames who used to stock them, they might have some useful info for you. regards Paul |
Plasticviking3 | 03 Jun 2013 2:45 p.m. PST |
Formation can only be kept if all ships can hold equal speed. It is easier to hold formation at slow ahead. Hove-to ships are at mercy of wind and currents, with time they will become disordered.To me, most ancient battles read as if the initial lines are moving very slowly, maintaining formation and saving energy for attacks. Mixed fleets will be an arrowhead with better, larger , faster ships ahead and smaller , slower ones progressilvy left behind at the wings. Mixing ships with different potential speeds would be disasterous for cohesion. |
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