Explore El Ancor in Algeria
El Ancor in the region of Oran is a place in Algeria - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) West of Algiers , the country's capital city .
Time in El Ancor is now 02:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Algiers " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbes, Sidi Bakhti, Saint-Pierre, and Oran. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tlemcen . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Ancor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oran Aïn el Türck et Mers el Kébir
La plage de Beau Séjour- Visite de Mers-el-Kébir ..
Ouverture de la saison estival Bou-Sfer Bousfer ORAN
Ouverture de la saison estival Bou-Sfer Bousfer ORAN ..
AinTork.wmv
Brahim et Hadji a Ain tork ..
bihi wa jmaat alkhir a bousfer plage
moi et les amis a bousfer ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El Ançor
El Ançor is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 7929.
Located at 35.68 -0.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aïn El Kerma
Aïn El Kerma is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria.
Located at 35.65 -0.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
List of shipwrecks in January 1943
The list of shipwrecks in January 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1943.
Located at 35.75 -0.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
HMS Walney (Y04)
HMS Walney (Y04), launched in 1930 as USCGC Sebago, was a Banff class sloop. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1941 and lost in 1942 in Operation Reservist, an attack on Oran that formed part of Operation Torch. Her captain, Frederick Thornton Peters, received the Victoria Cross for gallantry during this operation.
Located at 35.72 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British Navy bombardment of the French Navy at Mers-el-Kébir on the coast of what was then French Algeria on 3 July 1940. A British naval task force attacked the French fleet, which was at anchor and not expecting an assault from Britain, France's former ally. The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships.
Located at 35.72 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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