Historic African Vessels
Explore Africa’s maritime past and present through the vessels that shaped it. From lake ferries and royal barges to warships and working cargo ships. Each one tells a story of movement, memory, and resilience across the continent’s waters.
Djebel Chenoua
Djebel Chenoua is an Algerian Navy patrol boat launched in 1977 and currently operated by Algeria in the Mediterranean S...
NNS Erinomi
NNS Erinomi is a patrol boat owned and operated by the Nigerian Navy, commissioned in 1977 to enhance Nigeria's maritime...
NNS Enyimiri
NNS Enyimiri is a patrol boat owned and operated by the Nigerian Navy, commissioned in 1977 to enhance maritime security...
HMS Gifford
HMS Gifford was a British Ford-class patrol boat launched in 1954. It was sold to Nigeria in 1968 and renamed NNS Bonny,...