A few shots of two galleys I painted for Dave Ryan of Caliver books, who is carrying my ships and rules in the U.K.
The Venetian galley was a vast and maneuverable vessel used to make money. They invested well into the designs and quality of their ships, knowing the investment would boost profits. They had a large ship and munitions yard called the Arsenal, where ,building ships in an assembly line process, They could produce a galley a day!
Venetian ships were well known as having the best guns and gunners (they could afford them!) and had Their gunnery skills are reflected in my GGG! rules.
The Turks and Barbary corsairs preferred fast maneuverable ships and crewed them with the finest archers in the Mediterranean, being able to fill the skies with arrows while boarding. A favorite tactic was to keep near the shore hiding in the shoals, and row swiftly out to catch unsuspecting galleys and merchant ships in the flanks and rear.
Many of the corsairs who fought for the Sultan, such as the Barbarosa brothers, were as famous pirates, but who's strategies, bravery and loyalty led them to become admirals of the Sultan's fleet.
For more pictures and wordy bits, point your guns towards my blog
skullandcrown.blogspot.com
Cheers
Thomas
looks at a multi-period building.
