The S.S. Karim on the Nile.
The S.S. Karim built in 1917, is the world's last operational stern quarter-wheeler. She is one of a series of familiar vessels designed by the Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co on the Fylde coast in Lancashire in England, This historic vessel was originally used by King Fuad I of Egypt and then by his son King Farouk. After the Egyptian revolution, the S.S. Karim was used by the state and hosted President Gamal Abd El Nasser and later on President Anwar Al Sadat and his wife Gihan. Still powered by its original 1917 steam engine and stern quarter wheel paddles, the S.S. Karim today combines the comfort of the modern era with the grandeur of the bygone past.
The S.S. Karim on the Nile.
The S.S. Karim built in 1917, is the world's last operational stern quarter-wheeler. She is one of a series of familiar vessels designed by the Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co on the Fylde coast in Lancashire in England, This historic vessel was originally used by King Fuad I of Egypt and then by his son King Farouk. After the Egyptian revolution, the S.S. Karim was used by the state and hosted President Gamal Abd El Nasser and later on President Anwar Al Sadat and his wife Gihan. Still powered by its original 1917 steam engine and stern quarter wheel paddles, the S.S. Karim today combines the comfort of the modern era with the grandeur of the bygone past.