Light Galleys (4)
I have made good progress on Chapter 2. covering many issues, such as s peed and watering of the crews, coastal shipping and beaching, s hipworm and life expectancy, v isibility, and s eaworthiness. I am currently checking the section dealing with Byzantine innovations: full deck, dromons, and galea. Though I filtered the data from my previous search, I resolved to look for more info. The chapter comprises 13 pages (about 5 K words) and will probably be much longer. I would like to add a section of transport galleys carrying supplies and horses. I have requested and received John E. Dotson's article, " Safety Regulations for galleys in mid-fourteenth century Genoa: Some thoughts on medieval risk management." The report was unavailable in my search engine, and I asked the author to send me a copy. John is the emeritus professor at Southern Illinois University. He agreed to answer my questions, and for the first time, I have a correspondent who studies the s...