what kind of ships did the phoenicians use
The bireme (a ship with two banks of oars), introduced by the Phoenicians in about 700 BC, became the leading warship of the 8th century BC. These vessels became very large, some reputedly having as many as 40 banks of oars, but smaller vessels were again common by the 1st cent.B.C.erodotus tells us that 'The Phoenician ships were the best sailers in the fleet, and the Sidonian the best among the Phoenicians. The contingent of each nation, whether to the fleet or to the land army, had at its head a native leader'.