Olympias (trireme)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Greece | |
| 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 / 37.934283°N 23.68517°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 |
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.