I am sceptical.
I don't think there's evidence showing these arrangements.
this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2025
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It's derived from the design and depictions of Hellenistic warships. Based on the ship's outline, the protrusions of the oars, literary descriptions, and the number of rowers assigned, there are only so many possibilities for seating.
They did not change to higher seats for higher water when carrying heavier cargo?
Rowing ships like this were usually warships, so cargo was of minimal concern. Merchant ships usually relied on sails.
They don't carry like ammo, war machines, siege equipment? I guess I don't know how heavy that would be or how much it would take to weigh down a ship.
Supplies would've been carried separately, generally by merchant ships pressed into service, while war machines and siege equipment would've generally been constructed on-site by the land forces. Warships were made to fight other ships on the sea. Ramming and boarding were their purposes, above all. Sometimes light siege weapons and archer platforms were affixed.
I agree. Certainly considering the huge oars with four people pulling. The last person must've moved very far and the one sitting next to the porthole must've fine almost nothing.
Suddenly the names make sense.
Why is is not called Sixteenereme?