Our model is based after the Trireme (Tri-Ree-M)
Warship. This ship was the naval ship of choice for the ancient
Greek Empire. This “state of the art” warship was designed to
cover long distances quickly under oar and sail. It also had the
ability ram enemy ships with tremendous power. Although our model is
smaller it will show most of the key elements of the actual ship.
Listed below are common characteristics that will give you an idea
as to what the actual ship looked like
Overall length: 37 meters
Overall beam: 5.5 meters
170 oarsmen in 3 files on
each side: top file 31, middle and bottom 27 each
One man per oar
Oar length: 4.2m and 4.0m
Short oars at ends of the ship
Speed: able to cover 184 sea
miles at about 7.5 knots without stopping
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In closing, I hope this report gives you the idea
of the awesome, raw, untamed power of the Greek Trireme and will
inspire you to do more research on the ancient Greek Empire.
