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.
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.