Vettor Fausto's Quinquereme

In the sixteenth century, a new-minted shipbuilder conducted an innovative historical experiment involving constructing a super-large galley. It had five oars per bank rowed "alla sensible," meaning each oarsman pulled a detached oar. Vettor Fausto suggested building a colossal warship equipped with a powerful cannon. This idea eventually became part of a successful strategy that led to the development of the galleasses of Lepanto.