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This yacht was built under the name Atlantis I, later Issham al Baher. It once belonged to late Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, was built under the name Atlantis I. Niarchos is thought to have later offered the yacht to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia or built the vessel as a replacement for a yacht he gave the Saudi Royals. Monaco 1978. - Photo by Edward Quinn

This yacht was built under the name Atlantis I, later Issham al Baher. It once belonged to late Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, was built under the name Atlantis I. Niarchos is thought to have later offered the yacht to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia or built the vessel as a replacement for a yacht he gave the Saudi Royals. Monaco 1978.

The intricate upper decks of the yacht Atlantis I, photographed in the harbor of Monaco in 1978. Built for Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, the vessel is crowded with equipment, including a central mast, cranes, and radar domes, set against the city’s dense, hilly backdrop. A tender stowed on deck bears the name "ATLANTIS." Niarchos is thought to have later offered the yacht, renamed Issham al Baher, to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com
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