Translations for „quinquereme“ in the English » German Dictionary

quin·que·reme [ˈkwɪnkwəri:m] N NAUT, HISTORY

quinquereme

Fünfdecker m spec

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English

The fully decked quinquereme could also carry a marine detachment of 70 to 120, giving a total complement of about 400.

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Other interpretations of the quinquereme include a bireme warship with three and two oarsmen, or even a monoreme (warship with a single level of oars) with five oarsmen.

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