Bow

View looking at the bow of the 41 foot long fifth century ship that was discovered off the coast of Kibbutz Ma'agan Mikhael (Michael).  Please note the well–preserved planking of the ship.

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The vessel is approximately 41 feet long and 13 feet wide.  It had a load capacity of about 15 tons.  The ship sailed under a square rig and its maststep (the wooden horizontal beam that holds the mast in place) was found intact!  The ship was probably manned by a crew of 4-6 mariners.

In 1985 a shipwreck dating to the fifth century BC was discovered off the coast of Kibbutz Ma'agan Mikhael (Michael).