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How long is an ancient Greek trireme?

An ancient Greek trireme is about 37 m (121 ft) long.

What is measured: classical warship, hull length

Ancient Greek Trireme (37 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Ancient Greek Trireme (37 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 1.6× as long as a tennis court
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 3 city buses end to end
  • As long as about 6 20-foot shipping containers end to end

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Facts about Ancient Greek Trireme

A trireme was powered by up to 170 oarsmen arranged in three tiers on each side.

Source: Trireme Trust reconstruction data

Military

NameSizeCompared with Ancient Greek Trireme
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe27 m (88 ft)0.73×
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion27 m (88 ft)0.73×
CH-47 Chinook30.1 m (99 ft)0.81×
CH-53E Super Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)0.82×
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion30.2 m (99 ft)0.82×
Avro Lancaster Bomber31.1 m (102 ft)0.84×
SR-71 Blackbird32.7 m (107 ft)0.88×
Mil Mi-6 Hook33.2 m (109 ft)0.9×
Ancient Greek Trireme37 m (121 ft)this page
Mil Mi-2640 m (131 ft)1.1×

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Which is bigger: Ancient Greek Trireme or CH-53E Super Stallion?

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