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Min of the Desert

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exhibited at the National Museum of Suez in 2010
History
Egypt
NameMin of the Desert
NamesakeMin
Laid down2008
Launched2008
Completed2008
Maiden voyage2008
HomeportRosetta
StatusExhibit in dry dock
General characteristics
Typecog
Displacement29.974 tonne
Length20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)
Beam4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Draught1.183 m (3 ft 10.6 in)
Sail planSingle square rig sail of 80.9 m2 (871 sq ft)
Speed7 knots (13 km/h)
Crew20

Min of the Desert is a modern working copy of an ancient Egyptian ship of Hatshepsut's time, built for the BBC documentary The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea. It was named after the Egyptian fertility god Min.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ The Pharaoh who Conquered the Sea, BBC Four, 2010
  2. ^ Patrick Couser; Cheryl Ward; Tom Vosmer (2009), "Hypothetical Reconstruction of an Ancient Egyptian Sea-going Vessel from the Reign of Hatshepsut", Historic Ships Conference, London: Royal Institution of Naval Architects, CiteSeerX 10.1.1.613.1738