They took care of their ships.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonia...pic&no-ist
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonia...pic&no-ist
Quote:Archaeologists Uncover Massive Naval Bases of the Ancient Athenians
Researchers have excavated ship sheds in the city of Piraeus that held triremes from the pivotal Battle of Salamis