Ships

Ships are watercraft used in the Known World. They range from smaller fisher boats and raider vessels, various warships and trade ships, up to the huge war galleons and MAN of WARs.
== Types of ships ==
* Galleys, vessels larger than boats, are propelled by sail or oar power. They are used for warfare, trade and piracy. Due to their low setting they are primarily coastal ships, preferring to thread through archipelagos rather than risking even a moderate sea. Their large rower crew makes them manoeuvrable and swift but also require frequent stops for food and water. The galley has supplemental sails to replace or augment the effort of the rowers, particularly during long journeys. The ability to travel swiftly without regard to the direction or strength of the wind becomes invaluable for daylight expeditions across open water.
* Long-ships are a smaller type of galley primarily used by the Reach. They are long, narrow, light, wooden boat with a shallow-draft hull designed for speed. The ship's shallow draft allows navigation in waters only one meter deep and permits beach landings, while its light weight enables it to be carried over portages. Long-ships are also double-ended, the symmetrical bow and stern allowing the ship to reverse direction quickly without having to turn around. This trait proves particularly useful in northern latitudes where icebergs and sea ice pose hazards to navigation. Long-ships are fitted with oars along almost the entire length of the boat itself.
* Carracks are large ocean-going vessels. They are stable in heavy seas, and roomy enough to carry provisions for long voyages,apart from cogs they are the most seen used as trade ships.
* Cogs are mostly propelled by sails, which make them difficult to sail, especially upwind, and they are hostage to breezes and currents in a way that the swift galley is not. However, it can better manage rough seas and its small crew and ample storage space give it greater freedom of movement, making it perfect for trade or equipment transport.
* War Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships,Galleons generally carried three or more masts. Mainly seen as part of the Ilian Navy.
* Man of wars extremely rare type of ship and are often used as flagships.