the greek trireme

THE TRIREME Boats have always represented technological ability and knowledge. And though the Ancient Greeks of Homer's time were not very technologically advanced (relative to the present time), their ships were quite remarkable. The most prominent among the Greek fighting ships was the trireme. The trireme first appeared around 700BC in Corinth. After years of modification, this Mediterranean galley became the predominant warship from 500 to 300BC. Controversy arises in trying to describe these ancient ships …

…a whip or lash by marines of other men of rank. Though opinions again differ, somewhere between 14-25 officers and/or marines were present on board the ship. Bibliography Bibliography Books 1. Blackburn, Graham. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ships, Boats, Vessels, and Other Water-Borne Craft. The Overlook Press: Woodstock, 1st Edition, 1978. 2. Kemp, Peter., ed, Encyclopedia of Ships and Seafaring. Crown Publishers, Inc.: New York, 1980. 3. Tryckare, Tre. The Lore of Ships, Holt, Rineharts, and Winston: New York, 1963.