This kind of composite helm was still in use on Egyptian ships built during the New Kingdom.
Many times an ancient Egyptian ship was named after the pharaoh and one of his virtues.
The Warsaw River Shipyard built an Egyptian ship according to drawings from 4,000 years ago.
Afterward Israel apologized, saying the Liberty had been mistaken for an Egyptian ship.
The Egyptian ships, believing that a ceasefire was already in effect, had their lights on and were easy to spot.
Actually as the Egyptian ships did not venture into the narrow waters, neither they nor the Corinthians fought on that day.
A breeze sprang up in the right direction, and the Egyptian ships were soon hurrying out of sight.
Many Egyptian ships were sunk during the war by U-boats, including:
Several Ancient Egyptian solar ships are still present today.
However, the submarine made a very quick and hasty dive and the Egyptian ship lost its trace.