
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.
Stavros Niarchos's motor yacht *Atlantis* is moored in the bustling harbor of Monaco, 1978. Built for the Greek shipping tycoon as *Atlantis I*, the vessel's home port, “M.C.M.”, is visible on its stern. A crew member stands on the aft deck, from which a gangplank extends to a smaller launch. The yacht was later renamed *Issham al Baher* and is thought to have been offered to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. In the background, the densely built city climbs a steep, mountainous hillside, punctuated by a large stone viaduct.
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