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Photos: Fish and tanks at Jordan's underwater military museum

Jordan's 1st underwater military museum lets divers explore tanks, vehicles on the seabed

Last updated: May 12, 2024 | 14:38

Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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A diver swims next to a submerged military helicopter.

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Fish swim next to a submerged military vehicle at the Underwater Military Museum in Aqaba, Jordan.

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A total of 19 military vehicles and machines are submerged in the sea at different depths. Some have landed at 49-66 feet below the surface, while other objects can be found deeper, at 66-98 feet.

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Fish swim next to a submerged military vehicle.

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Fish swim next to a submerged military vehicle.

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A diver swims next to a submerged artillery cannon.

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The Aqaba seabed is also home to a C-130 Hercules jet sunk in 2018, as well as a tank and shipwreck which were submerged in the late 90s.

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A submerged artillery cannon is seen at the Underwater Military Museum in Aqaba, Jordan.

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A diver swims next to a submerged military vehicle.

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