10-30-2010, 04:45 PM
This is a very nice and convincing model of how a trireme would have been in real military action. You can see how the deck and sides of the ships were covered by leather tents and how the helmsman was protected. It is possible that early triremes didn't have a deck to cover the oarsmen and where the epibatae would have fought. Later there were decks over the two teams of rowers on both sides and probably the hellenistic ships had a full deck.
Khaire
Giannis
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax