Olympias (trireme)
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Olympias is a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme and an important example of experimental archaeology. It is also a commissioned ship in the Hellenic Navy of Greece, the only commissioned vessel of its kind in any of the world's navies.
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Name | Olympias |
Owner | Hellenic Navy |
Ordered | 1985 |
Laid down | July 27, 1987 |
Launched | August 1987 |
Commissioned | August 26, 1987 |
Homeport | Palaio Faliro 37°56.057′N 23°41.11′E |
Status | serves as exhibit in dry dock and used in events |
General characteristics | |
Type | Trireme |
Displacement | 47 tonnes |
Length | 36.9 m (121 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) |
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Troops | 14 (10 Hoplites + 4 Archers) |
Complement | 200 including 5 officers (in antiquity) |
Armament | Bronze bow ram, ten spears, four archers |
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