In the article, the reconstruction of a Roman lusoria named “Danuvina Alacris” is first embedded in the field of ancient navigation and shipbuilding in general, then in ever narrower circles in Roman navigation, inland navigation, navigation on the Rhine and especially on the Danube. Then the basics of reconstruction, the reconstruction plans based on them, the construction schedule and the place of construction are described. In the second part, the progress of the construction according to Roman craft methods is discussed as well as the parallel actions developed within the frame of the Living History Principle. The progress of the construction is demonstrated until the submission of the manuscript, that is, 24 January 2021.Im Aufsatz wird zunächst der Rekonstruktionsbau einer römischen Lusoria mit Namen „Danuvina Alacris“ in die Antike Schifffahrt allgemein, sodann immer engere Kreise ziehend in die römische Schifffahrt, die Binnenschifffahrt, die Schifffahrt an Rhein und besonders Donau eingeordnet. Sodann werden die Grundlagen der Rekonstruktion, die darauf basierenden Rekonstruktionspläne, der Bauplan und der Ort des Baus beschrieben. Im zweiten Teil werden die Fortschritte im Bau nach römischen Handwerksmethoden erörtert sowie die parallelen Aktionen im Sinne des Living History Prinzips entwickelt. Der Fortschritt des Baus bei Abschluss der Redaktion wird bis 24.1. 2021 vorgeführt.A tanulmány a „Danuvina Alacris” nevű római lusoria rekonstrukcióját tárgyalja az általános ókori hajózás, majd a római hajózás, a belvízi hajózás, a rajnai és különösen a Dunai hajózás téémaköreiben. Ezt követően bemutatja a rekonstrukció alapelveit, az alapelvek szerint kéészült rekonstrukciós terveket, az építéési programot az építkezéés helyszínéét. A tanulmány második fele az élő törtéénelem alapelvei szerint tárgyalja a római kéézműves módszerek szerinti párhuzamos építkezéési folyamatok előrehaladását. Jelen összefoglaló a rekonstruált hajó építééséének előrehaladását a tanulmány leadásáig, vagyis 2021. január 24-ig követi.
# Were ancient ships named?
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## Question
Nowadays almost all civilian and military vessel have a name. Was this so in the antiquity, did the ships of Athens, Carthage or Rome have formal individual names?
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### Answer by Danila Smirnov (score: 72 [ACCEPTED])
Xenophon in his Hellenica (an account of the last yearsof the Peloponessian War and its aftermath) mentions several named ships, for example, "Paralus" and "Salaminia". Thus, we can infer that at least some of Greek ships were named in IV century BC, and maybe earlier. Also, Homer in his Iliad, which is dated to 8th century BC, does not give any names for any of numerous Achaean ships - that might be just a coincidence, but also may point to the tradition of giving ships names emerging later.
As for the Romans - again, this is circumstantial evidence, but Aeneas ships' in the "Aeneid" all have names, so we can argue that by 20 BC Roman ships at least sometimes were given names.
### Answer by pboss3010 (score: 59)
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Names of Athenian Triremes: Investigating Group Cohesiveness and Social Identity in the Athenian Navy of the 4th Century BC | Journal of Maritime Archaeology | Springer Nature Link
# Names of Athenian Triremes: Investigating Group Cohesiveness and Social Identity in the Athenian Navy of the 4th Century BC
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## Abstract
The set of inscriptions known as the Naval Inventories of Athens (IG II2 1604–IG II2 1632) provide a wealth of information regarding the state of the Athenian navy in the fourth century BC. The inscriptions include the names of the triremes, of which 279 unique cases are preserved. This paper was developed around two questions: What kinds of names did Athenians choose for their warships? And is naming triremes a practice that goes beyond the practicality of keeping track of each ship? Firstly, the historical background is presented, followed by an investigation of triremes, both in technical chara
ers and penteconters , vessels that were crewed by 30 or 50 men, respectively. Biremes, with two rows of oarsmen, are recorded on eighth-century B.C. reliefs. At the beginning of the seventh century B.C., accumulated experience led to new technical advances, and the much more sophisticated trireme model appeared. Thucydides wrote that the Corinthians were the first to introduce the design to the Greek world, though modern historians think triremes may have first been built in Phoenicia, in the eastern Mediterranean and what is now Lebanon. ( Revealing the hidden lives of ancient Greek women. ) Prototype A krater from circa 735 B.C. shows Ariadne and Theseus boarding a ship with two rows of oars, a predecessor of the trireme. David Parker/SPL/Age Fotostock The Greeks considered triremes to be living things, each endowed with a sacred character. For this reason, the ships were given individual names, which were almost always feminine. Their characteristic eyes located on both sides of the prow were used to “find their way through the sea,” the walkways protruding from the prow were their “ears,” and the sails were their “wings.” ( The untold story of the world’s fiercest tank battle) Captain and crew Faster and more stable than their predecessors, triremes were expensive to produce. Manufacturing costs ran as high as more than one talent (6,000 drachmas, or 58 pounds of silver). If a ship were damaged in battle, it could still be put to good use. With proper maintenance, triremes could remain in service for 20 to 25 years before being decommissioned or sold as “war surplus.” History has recorded some that were sailing for more than 80 years. An eye of a trireme from the third to fifth centuries B.C. Alamy/ACI All triremes had rams on their bow, such as this one from the fourth century B.C., displayed in the Piraeus Archaeological Museum. They both rammed the enemy and absorbed the force of the waves. K. Livadas/Getty Images The ships in the best shape were reserved f
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