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Old 11-22-2010, 07:46 AM   #20
Michele
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Udine, Italy
Default Re: Ship warfare before cannons

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Originally Posted by Azinctus View Post
The brutality of shearing oars cannot be overestimated. If a rower or rowers on the rammed ship doesn't lift his/their oar fast enough then they will be struck in the chest by their oar,
...well,... or in the back by the oar of the crewman sitting behind him.
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