41. On learning of the siege, the Athenians voted to dispatch 40 triremes to oppose Philip. 42. The clashing of the fleets was a chaotic affair as the triremes jockeyed about with difficulty. 43. :: Triremes did have sails ( though they don't look very big ). 44. The Athenians arrived in Miletus with twenty triremes and five other triremes that belonged to the Eretrians. 45. The Athenians arrived in Miletus with twenty triremes and five other triremes that belonged to the Eretrians. 46. An Allied naval force of 271 triremes was thus dispatched to await the arrival of the Persians. 47. The trireme hulls were constructed from planks with closely-spaced and pegged mortise and tenon joints. 48. The Spartans captured four triremes and forced the rest of the Athenian ships to retreat to Piraeus. 49. The Athenians and Eretrians sent a task force of 25 triremes to Asia Minor to aid the revolt. 50. The trireme derives its name from its three rows of oars, manned with one man per oar.
