[TG12]

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the early centuries AD, the old Mediterranean economy collapsed and the volume of trade went down drastically. Its eastern successor, the Byzantine Empire, neglected to revive overland trade routes but was dependent on keeping the sea lanes open to keep the empire together. Bulk trade fell around 600-750 while the luxury trade increased. Galleys remained in service, but were profitable mainly in the luxury trade, which set off their high maintenance cost. [79] In the 10th century, there was a sharp increase in piracy which resulted in larger ships with more numerous crews. These were mostly built by the growing city-states of Italy which were emerging as the dominant sea powers, including Venice, Genoa and Pisa. Inheriting the Byzantine ship designs, the new merchant galleys were similar dromons, but without any heavy weapons and both faster and wider. They could be manned by crews of up to 1,000 men and were employed in both trade and warfare. A further boost to the development of the large merchant galleys was the upswing in Western European pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land [80] [links]

[momc4312]

Late medieval maritime warfare was divided in two distinct regions. In the Mediterranean galleys were used for raiding along coasts, and in the constant fighting for naval bases. In the Atlantic and Baltic there was greater focus on sailing ships that were used mostly for troop transport, with galleys providing fighting support. [26] Galleys were still widely used in the north and were the most numerous warships used by Mediterranean powers with interests in the north, especially the French and Iberian kingdoms. [27] A transition from galley to sailing vessels as the most common types of warships began in the high Middle Ages (c. 11th century). Large high-sided sailing ships had always been formidable obstacles for galleys. To low-freeboard oared vessels, the bulkier sailing ships like the carrack and the cog acted almost like floating fortresses, being difficult to board and even harder to capture. Galleys remained useful as warships throughout the Middle Ages since they had the ability to maneuver in a way that sailing vessels of the time were completely incapable of. Sailing ships of the time had only one mast, usually with just one large square sail, which made them cumbersome to steer and virtually impossible to sail in the wind direction. This allowed the galleys great freedom of movement along coasts for raiding and landing troops. [28]

[pjwaffle]

Painting of the battle of Haarlemmermeer of 1573 by [43] The core of their fleets were concentrated in the three major, wholly dependable naval bases in the Mediterranean: Constantinople, Venice and Barcelona. [44] Naval warfare in the 16th century Mediterranean was fought mostly on a smaller scale, with raiding and minor actions dominating. Only three truly major fleet engagements were actually fought in the 16th century: the battles of Preveza in 1538, Djerba in 1560 and Lepanto in 1571. Lepanto became the last large all-galley battle ever, and was also one of the largest battle in terms of participants anywhere in early modern Europe before the Napoleonic Wars. [45] more

[yebyen]

Among the earliest known watercraft were canoes made from hollowed-out logs, the earliest ancestors of galleys. Their narrow hulls required them to be paddled in a fixed sitting position facing forwards, a less efficient form of propulsion than rowing with proper [9] The first evidence of more complex craft that are considered to prototypes for later galleys comes from Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom (c. 2700-2200 BC). Under the rule of pharaoh [10] During the reign of Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari . [11]

[miernik]

During the 14th century, galleys began to be equipped with cannons of various sizes, mostly smaller ones at first, but also larger bombardas on vessels belonging to Alfonso V of Aragon. more

[icaro]

This 50- to 75-foot-long ship is 15 to 20 feet wide and has a few oars to supplement its single mast with a square sail. It has a crew of eight to fifteen and can carry 40 to 50 tons of cargo or 100 soldiers. It can make sea voyages, as well as sail down rivers (thanks to its flat bottom). It moves about 1 mile per hour. [links]

[snowball]

edit: If there were 15 or 20 of them, a lot of those could have died in the meantime. Pirating and hanging around pirate towns are dangerous occupations.

[sahars]

At the high end, pirate ships traditionally crammed in as many boarders as they could carry, far more than their food supplies could sustain on a standard voyage, when they set off for a nearby spot where they knew (by spies) or expected to meet merchant ships. more

[Cedric]

Pirate ships come in many sizes, from little sailing dhows that attack in swarms to vessels not far under the size of the warships of the region.

[hypertux]

This three-masted ship has seventy oars on either side and requires a total crew of 200. A galley is 130 feet long and 20 feet wide, and it can carry 150 tons of cargo or 250 soldiers. For 8,000 gp more, it can be fitted with a ram and castles with firing platforms fore, aft, and amidships. This ship cannot make sea voyages and sticks to the coast. It moves about 4 miles per hour when being rowed or under sail. more

[Decksperiment]

This three-masted ship has seventy oars on either side and requires a total crew of 200. A galley is 130 feet long and 20 feet wide, and it can carry 150 tons of cargo or 250 soldiers. For 8,000 gp more, it can be fitted with a ram and castles with firing platforms fore, aft, and amidships. This ship cannot make sea voyages and sticks to the coast. It moves about 4 miles per hour when being rowed or under sail. here

[coino]

This 50- to 75-foot-long ship is 15 to 20 feet wide and has a few oars to supplement its single mast with a square sail. It has a crew of eight to fifteen and can carry 40 to 50 tons of cargo or 100 soldiers. It can make sea voyages, as well as sail down rivers (thanks to its flat bottom). It moves about 1 mile per hour. [links]

[Dark_Ghost]

This larger, seaworthy ship is 75 to 90 feet long and 20 feet wide and has a crew of 20. It can carry 150 tons of cargo. It has square sails on its two masts and can make sea voyages. It moves about 2 miles per hour.

[newsham]

At the low end, even quite a large sailing vessel could be handled by maybe six people - helmsman, navigator, and as many bodies as are required physically to trim the mainsail or raise the anchor - if they were on a Treasure Island-style voyage to steal an unattended stash of loot.

[sjalexandre]

Pirate ships come in many sizes, from little sailing dhows that attack in swarms to vessels not far under the size of the warships of the region.

[danny9robert]

“Instead of recreating the hiring process, we send a trainer on board to iron out the issues,” said Lucy Challenger, the CEO of Polo & Tweed.

[cuu508]

It’s also important for the chef and captain to get along reasonably well. In fact, it’s vital to the success of the yacht that all the crew get along. more

[fabianhjr]

For a small vessel, about 50 to 80 feet with room for eight guests, an owner would need two to four crew members, according to Oxana Vergne, charter manager at Engel & Völkers Yachting, a brokerage focused on yacht sales and charters. Mega yachts, like a 236-foot Serenity, may have up to 30 crew members, she said. The biggest yachts may have a staff of 60 to 80 people.

[cdwebbtech]

Mr. Connor’s Luxury Yacht Group provides such a service, as well as extensive data about all positions and their salary requirements. (A captain may make $7,000 to more than $14,000 a month, while a junior deckhand’s wage is more the $2,000 range.) [links]

[riX]

The chef also needs to be “creative and capable of cooking different type of cuisine, including gluten free, vegan, kosher and others,” Ms. Vergne said. more

[fergalish]

“Since the clients will spend a lot of time with the crew on board, some of them will expect the crew to be outgoing,” Ms. Vergne said. “And some clients would prefer to deal with a barely noticeable crew. [The crew] must be sensitive to this and flexible, understanding the boundaries to be crossed and not. Friendly but discreet.” more

[h_corey]

The galley kitchen, sometimes referred to as a "corridor" kitchen, is a very common layout in apartments and in older, smaller homes where a more expansive L-shaped or open-concept kitchen is not practical. This is regarded as an efficient design that is most suitable for homes with single users or possibly couples. A home where multiple cooks regularly prepare food at the same time will require a carefully planned galley kitchen. In some cases, a galley kitchen can be quite large in floor space, though it will still share the same proportions.

[cardinalshark]

The essential shape of a galley kitchen is a narrow rectangular-shaped room with most of the appliances and countertops located along the two long walls, with the end walls featuring entry doors or windows. The term "galley" is used because of the similarity to the shape of the cooking spaces found in ship galleys. more

[curmudgeon]

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[chyraski]

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[Limb]

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