JEDDAH: Saudi authorities have launched a special operation to salvage the wreckage of a sunken ship destroyed during World War I.
The sunken ship, located off the shore of Qunfudah, a coastal city along the Red Sea, is believed to be Ottoman and had been destroyed in an attack by Italian warplanes during the first World War.
Several Ottoman ships in the area were destroyed during the period.
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is taking necessary measures to salvage the debris of the 56-meter long ship and ensure that all parts are recovered without any further damage.
Specially trained divers are being used for the purpose. A special sand dock has been built to carry out the salvage operation.
The team will also fish out a 28-meter long boat found underneath the ship.
The Saudi authorities plan to exhibit the wreckage on the land it owns in Qunfudah.
The sunken ship, located off the shore of Qunfudah, a coastal city along the Red Sea, is believed to be Ottoman and had been destroyed in an attack by Italian warplanes during the first World War.
Several Ottoman ships in the area were destroyed during the period.
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities is taking necessary measures to salvage the debris of the 56-meter long ship and ensure that all parts are recovered without any further damage.
Specially trained divers are being used for the purpose. A special sand dock has been built to carry out the salvage operation.
The team will also fish out a 28-meter long boat found underneath the ship.
The Saudi authorities plan to exhibit the wreckage on the land it owns in Qunfudah.
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