The Liburnian Warship A Liburnian Warship or Liburna was a type of small galley used for raiding and patrols, particularly by the Illyrians and the Roman Navy. The ship was originally designed and used commonly as a pirate vessel. But they became adopted and put into use by the Romans. As the Romans took the original designs of the ship, and modified them slightly, enabling them to be used for more specific purposes. Making them massively popular in the Roman civilizations. The ship consists of two oar banks, or what are now known as oar rows. The Liburnian ships commonly had approximately eighteen oars men per side. Being able to achieve fourteen knots within a shorter period compared to other ships of its time. Another main reason they