- The Classis Moesica was the Roman Navy Fleet of the Lower Danube in the province of Moesia Inferior.
- Classis means Fleet in Latin. The fleet operated between the Iron Gates on the Danube, to Chersonesus Taurica (The Crimea) from 41 CE.
Description
- It’s sister fleet, the Classis Pannonica operated upriver from the Iron Gates to Regensburg.
- From 10 CE onwards, the fleet was based at Noviodunum, and continued in operation there until the early 400’s CE.
- The ships used in the Fleet were the Liburnian, some of which had Rams.
- It was controlled by the Legions of Moesia Inferior.
Sphere of operations
- The fleet operated between the Iron Gates on the Danube, to Chersonesus Taurica (The Crimea) from 41 CE. This included up to Tyras on the mouth of the R. Dniester on the Black Sea.
- Detachments were also based at the ports of Novae, Oescus and Tomis (Constanta).
Noviodunum, Danube