Arming (ships)

On the contrary, the preparation of an army of war or military flocks, was usually carried out in arsenals and shipyards.In the Mediterranean there are many important and famous places where ships were built, armed and victualled, especially those intended to support military flocks.In all cases there were buildings, closed with a lock and key and with an armed guard, to store the necessary material: guns, pulleys, anchors, trees (sticks), antennas, sails, auxiliary boats, rudders, oars, bombards, armor, paveses, crossbows, pins, .In the case of the Barcelona shipyards, there are many documents (inventories in particular) that list the variety of items needed to arm a ship.[1] E com vench l'endemà, lo senyor rey se feu venir l'almirall, e dix-li: Almirall, tantost armats XXV galees e armats-les axí que cascuna haja un còmit cathalà e altre llatí,...