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The main naval base moved from Sultan Bin Ahmed Naval Base in Muscat to Said bin Sultan Naval Base in Wudam Al Sahil, near Al-Musannah, which opened in 1988. One of the largest engineering projects in Oman, it serves as a homeport for the fleet and includes training facilities as well as repair bays.
Wudam Al Sahil has a rich history of fishing and trade with countries such as India and East Africa. Today Wudam Al Sahil is home to the Said bin Sultan Naval Base, Al Musannah Sports City and The Millennium Resort. The village hosted the 2010 Asian Beach Games. [1]
Said bin Sultan was son of Sultan bin Ahmed, who ruled Oman from 1792 to 1804.Sultan bin Ahmed died in 1804 on an expedition to Basra.He appointed Mohammed bin Nasir bin Mohammed al-Jabry as the Regent and guardian of his two sons, Salim bin Sultan and Said bin Sultan. [5]
During the later al Busaidi dynasty, (mainly during the time of Said bin Sultan), Oman was a substantial empire with a very powerful military force, making Oman one of the greatest forces in the Indian Ocean, second only to the United Kingdom. After Said bin Sultan's death, political conflicts in Oman forced Oman to close in upon itself, and to ...
The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron is the Sultan of Oman's personal fleet of pleasure craft ranging from the grand Al Said [1] through to the traditional wooden-hulled sailing vessel Zinat al Bihaar. [2] The Squadron is totally independent of the Royal Navy of Oman [3] and the Royal Guard of Oman and is administered by the Diwan of Royal Court ...
It was the site of Muscat's airport and main operating base for the country's air force (which opened in 1929), [2] prior to the opening of Muscat International Airport at Seeb in 1973. [3] The fort at Bayt al Falaj in 1974. It is also the location of the Sultan's Armed Forces Museum inside the old fort, built by the sultan Said bin Sultan in ...
The British extended an offer to Said bin Sultan of Muscat in which he would be made ruler of the Pirate Coast if he agreed to assist the British in their expedition. Obligingly, he sent a force of 600 men and two ships. [10] [11] The naval force consisted of Liverpool, Eden, Curlew, and a number of gun and mortar
Said bin Taimur (Arabic: سعيد بن تيمور; 13 August 1910 – 19 October 1972) was the 13th Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 10 February 1932 until he was deposed on 23 July 1970 by his son Qaboos bin Said.