Al Nasr (dhow)

[john sefton]

Al Nasr
Sanbuq type of Dhow, the most common of the Adenese dhows.
A small class of craft varying in size from 20 to 50 tons. They sit low in the water, have no keel, and can be run ashore in stormy weather and safely beached.
At the time of the stamp issue the "Al Nasr" was owned by a Muhammad Omer Bazara, of Aden.

Article in Log Book July 1971 by Ernest Argyle.

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