Trireme (Age of Empires)

Trireme is an upgrade from the War Galley and is very strong and fast. To upgrade a War galley to a Trireme, 300 food and 100 wood is required. Once upgraded, the player gains the ability to construct a catapult trireme.

Upgrades

 * Alchemy increases attack by 1
 * Ballistics increases accuracy
 * Woodworking increases range by 1
 * Artisanship increases range by 1
 * Craftmanship increases range by 1

Civilization Bonuses
Babylonians, Hittites, and Shang do not have the ability to construct a Trireme in the Iron Age.
 * Greek warships are 30% faster.
 * Minoan naval units costs 30% less.
 * Persian Trireme has 50% better fire rate
 * Yamato naval units have 30% more HP

History
Ancient ship designers tried numerous tricks to get more power for warships, including putting more men on single oars. The most successful design was the trireme, three tiers of single rowers per side. This ship provided reasonable maneuverability and speed. It appeared around 600 BC and made up the bulk of Mediterranean navies for several hundred years after 500 BC.