NationStates Jolt Archive

Thinking that triremes are out of date as well as oar powered ships.


You are wrong!
Trireme type ship named as Hekathonkeira-class has entered production.
Total one has entered navy of Empire of Haukka as prototype. This trireme features low profile as masts can be put down.
Total carrying 190 men + captain and 2 navigating officers and two gunners
those 190 men are trained to row fast and assault beach.

Crew:Captain, 2 navigating officers 2 gunners
Troops:190
Speed:11 knots, maximum 16 knots
Armament:2 12.7mm machine guns one on the front and one in the rear
Cost:5,000,000$
5,050,000$ with eyes
http://navyleag.customer.netspace.net.au/images/salamis1.jpg
http://www.static-lift.net/virt_sail/shots/trireme4.jpg

The Republic of Elizabethshire did take a look at your ship and decided that one shot from a Helene Class Cruiser with her 9.2 Inch guns would demolish that poor little ship

The Republic will spend its money elsewhere.

hhmmm perhaps an insteresting sideline but what possible advantages does this have over a fibre glass or plywood power boat?

Its toothpicks in water with lead. Ornamental purposes only? I'll take two. Money upoon confermation.

couldn't that thing set on fire?