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two rows of oars, one bad attitude, ramming speed before navies had ranks.
oar decksTwo stacked rows gave double the rowing power
the weaponBronze ram on the bow sank enemy hulls
crew packedUp to 120 rowers crammed below the deck
phoenician originInvented around 700 BC for war and trade
speed kingFaster than single-tier ships in close combat