El Mahrousa yacht comes with a length of 145.72m. The yacht’s builder is Samuda Bros. from the United Kingdom delivered superyacht El Mahrousa in 1865. The superyacht has a beam of 13.0m, a draft of 5.3m, and a volume of 4,561 GT.
Originally ordered by the governor of Egypt (Khedive Ismail), El Mahrousa yacht has traveled the world throughout. She was present at the Suez canal opening in 1869. During her exploitation, she has been lengthened twice: by 12.1m in 1872 and by 5 meters in 1905. She has received her last major refit in 1950.
She has slipped to worse conditions in the 1970s before being refitted in 1992 to sail to Italy. She now serves as the presidential yacht of Egypt but most often is seen in the harbor of Alexandria where she is operated by the Egyptian navy?
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Full Specifications
Name | El Mahrousa |
Builder | Samuda Brothers, Cubitt Town, London |
Laid down | 1863 |
Launched | 1865 |
Reclassified | Rebuilt 1951 and became a naval training vessel[citation needed] |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
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Tonnage | 4,561 GT |
Displacement | 3,762 tons |
Length |
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Beam | 13 m (43 ft) |
Draught | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | Steam turbine, 3 screw propellers, 6,500 hp (4,800 kW) |
Speed |
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Crew | 160 |