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In principle, the Ottoman galleys were similar to those of the other
Mediterranean powers, following closely the development of galley
technology .
15

B. De Groot, Dutch Navies of the 80 Years’ War, 1568-1648,
Osprey, Oxford, 2018, pp. 14-15.

Fig. 2 – A Dutch Sailing Ship (Late Sixteenth Century)

The northern merchant vessels, on the other hand, were galleons.
As opposed to galleys, galleons had higher decks and were operated
by sails. Accordingly, they could cover longer distances with smaller
crews and, hence, were better suited to navigation in the open seas.
Furthermore, the numerous superimposed decks on galleons allowed
these vessels to carry more cannons on board and employ higher

«Quaderni di Oplologia », (2006b), pp. 3-28, on pp. 22-23; C. Jörgensen et alii,
Dünya Savaş Tarihi: Erken Modern Çağ. Teçhizat, Savaş Yöntemleri, Taktikler 1500-
1763 (translated by Özgür Kolçak), Timaş, İstanbul, 2011, p. 215; E.S. Gürkan,
Sultanın Korsanları: Osmanlı Akdeniz’inde Gazâ, Yağma ve Esaret, 1500-1700,
Kronik, İstanbul, 2020, pp. 113-115.
15 C. Imber, The Navy of Süleyman, pp. 6-7.

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