On 28-10-2012 0:23, Sven Littkowski wrote:
> I've attached one of my reconstructions (one of the dreadnoughts of the ancient
> Egyptian fleet of Cleopatra during the sea battle of Actium). Each of them would
> make amazing 3D models...
>
Out of sheer curiosity: What are the /real/ dimensions of this ship? Not 
according to the human figures on board surely. If I take those as basis 
(1.80m height), the ship length would be about 59m; the mast height from 
the deck about 42m; the underwater ship height down from the water line 
about 9m. This cannot be right. Also, the form of the underwater ship 
does not seem to be according to the proportions of antiquity. The keel 
should be much shallower and with a rounded prow?

My guess is that the ship should be between one third and one half of 
these dimensions.

Thomas

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