This was SVN commit r10341.

binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/persians/merchant_sail.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <float/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Base">
+      <mesh>props/pers_merc_sail.dae</mesh>
+      <texture>props/pers_trireme_sail_c.dds</texture>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  
+  <material>player_trans.xml</material>
+  
+</actor>

binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/persians/merchant.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <float/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Base">
+      <mesh>structural/pers_merc.dae</mesh>
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/persians/merchant_sail.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+      <texture>structural/pers_merc.dds</texture>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <material>basic_trans.xml</material>
+</actor>

binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/pers_ship_merchant.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Entity parent="template_unit_mechanical_ship_merchant">
+  <Footprint>
+    <Square width="6.0" depth="25.0"/>
+    <Height>8.0</Height>
+  </Footprint>
+  <Identity>
+    <Civ>pers</Civ>
+    <SpecificName>Merchant</SpecificName>
+    <History>Phoenician merchant ship used by the persians for trading over sea.</History>
+    <Icon>units/pers_ship_mercant.png</Icon>
+  </Identity>
+  <VisualActor>
+    <Actor>structures/persians/merchant.xml</Actor>
+  </VisualActor>
+</Entity>