Al-Hashemi-II

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History
Kuwait
NameAl-Hashemi-II
OwnerHusain Marafie
Laid down10 February 1997[1]
Completed2001
General characteristics
TypeBaghlah[3]
Tonnageest. 2,500 t (2,461 long tons)[2]
Length83.75 m (274 ft 9 in) o/a[1]
Beam18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)[1]
PropulsionNone

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

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