The Kyrenia ship is the wreck of a 4th-century BC Greek merchant ship. It was discovered by Greek-Cypriot diving instructor Andreas Cariolou in November 1965 during a storm. Having lost the exact position Cariolou carried out more than 200 dives until he re-discovered the wreck in 1967 close to Kyrenia in Cyprus
Name: | The Kyrenia ship |
Launched: | 389 (±44) BC.[1] |
Fate: | Sank, 288 (±62) BC.[1] |
Status: | Museum ship |
Type: | Trading vessel |
Length: | 47 ft (14 m) |
Beam: | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
Sail plan: | Single square sail |
Speed: | 4–5 knots (7.4–9.3 km/h; 4.6–5.8 mph) |
Crew: | 4 |
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