[Regia-NA] Alfred's ships

[thomaslaw at epix.net]

> 
> From: "Chris Boulton" <chris.boulton at ntlworld.com>
> Date: 2006/10/25 Wed PM 02:37:33 EDT
> To: "list-Regia-NA" <list-regia-na at lig.net>
> Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Alfred's ships
> 
> Jim Green wrote:
> > If on the other hand he simply added strakes then he might only lose more leeway in a good wind. 
> 
> That's always been the way I've interpreted it. An assumption, of course, but I'd always thought Alfred's intent was to give his sailors an advantage of height and better cover in a sea battle. Given that such sea battles were fought first with archery to thin out and disorganize an opposing ship's crew (perhaps also ideally causing it to fail in its manouvering prior to grappling), then hand to hand at spear's reach, then short arms, then obviously if you're higher you have a better view and striking opportunity against your foe, with the added bonus that it's easy for you to board them but harder for them to board you.
> 
> Oh dear - hope that makes sense!
> 
> Chris.
> 
>
   at the battle of malta in 1283 th eangevin navy crushed the arogonese navy because they had taller ships, they were able to establish themselves as a sea power for awhile after because of this design. i though alfred was unsucessful on the sea against the vikings. does anyonme know if there is some hydrodynamic explanaton for this?

thomas jordan

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