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Persian navy in Asia Minor
Author(s) : Stefanidou Vera (9/17/2002)Translation : Chrysanthopoulos Dimitrios
For citation: Stefanidou Vera, "Persian navy in Asia Minor",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=9372>
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trireme Anc. oblong war ship (37 m. length and 5.5 m. width) which used 170 oarsmen who sat in three levels. It could quickly cover long distances and ram the ships of the enemy.Byz. the largest type of dromon, powered by three banks of rowers. In “De ceremoniis” of Constantine VII, there are references to this large type of dromon which had banks of oars for 230 rowers. The length of these large tenth-century dromons has been estimated at 60 m, their breadth at 10 m, and their height from the keel to the top of the bow and stern towers as 5–6 m. Their draft was 1.5 m. With a displacement of more than 100 tons, these vessels could cruise at 5 knots and developed a battle speed of 7 knots.
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