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Roman Warships A Roman Trireme Warships are built lightly with a normal length to beam ratio of 1:5 or 1:6 (i.e. long and skinny)

Roman Merchant Ship: the Madrague de Giens wreck Discovered in 1967 of the sounthern coast of France near the little fishing port of La Madrague de Giens some 30 km. east of Toulon Excavated from 1972-1982 at depth of ca. 54-60 ft. 300-400 ton ship over 120 ft. long and 27 ft. wide and with a hull depth of 13.5 ft. One of the largest ancient wrecks ever found

<strong>Roman</strong> <strong>Merchant</strong> Ship: the Madrague de<br />

Giens wreck<br />

Discovered in 1967 of the<br />

sounthern coast of France<br />

near the little fishing port of<br />

La Madrague de Giens<br />

some 30 km. east of Toulon<br />

Excavated from 1972-1982<br />

at depth of ca. 54-60 ft.<br />

300-400 ton ship over 120<br />

ft. long and 27 ft. wide and<br />

with a hull depth of 13.5 ft.<br />

One of the largest ancient<br />

wrecks ever found

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