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<Entity parent="template_unit_mechanical_ship_trireme">
  <Footprint>
    <Square width="6.0" depth="36.0"/>
    <Height>8.0</Height>
  </Footprint>
  <Identity>
    <Civ>pers</Civ>
	<GenericName>Phoenician Trireme</GenericName>
    <SpecificName>Vazarka Hamaraniyanava</SpecificName>
    <History>The first Triremes were built circa 650BC, and by 500BC the Trireme was the most widely used heavy warship of the Persian Empire. In the Trireme the outriggers were now an integral part of the ship's hull. The Trireme also had a partial or full fighting deck above the rowers. The length of the Trireme remained approximately 35-38 meters, and the beam was approximately 3.5 metres. A Trireme carried 170 oarsmen. The top speed of a Trireme was approximately 11.5 knots. Some Triremes may have been able to reach higher speeds in short bursts. The Trireme could accelerate much faster than a Bireme or Penteconter, and was much more manoeuvrable. This gave the Trireme an advantage in combat, where higher speed and manoeuvrability meant a better chance of victory.</History>
    <Icon>units/pers_ship_trireme.png</Icon>
	<Tooltip>Medium Warship</Tooltip>
  </Identity>
  <VisualActor>
    <Actor>structures/persians/trireme.xml</Actor>
  </VisualActor>
</Entity>
