Al-Hashemi-II

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History
Kuwait
NameAl-Hashemi-II
OwnerHusain Marafie
Laid down10 February 1997
Completed2001
General characteristics
TypeBaghlah
Tonnageest. 2,500 t (2,461 long tons)
Length83.75 m (274 ft 9 in) o/a
Beam18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)
PropulsionNone

Al-Hashemi-II (Arabic: الهاشمي 2) is the largest dhow ever built, and is one of the largest wooden ships in the world today. She sits next to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Kuwait City, Kuwait. She contains a maritime museum known as Al-Hashemi-II Marine Museum.

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