The Red Sea has long been a mecca for divers, with its crystal-clear waters, diverse marine life, and stunning underwater…
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Red Sea Wreck Project
The Red Sea Wreck Project is a non-profit venture whose aim is to research, search and catalogue the shipwrecks of the Red Sea. The project is a joint venture between – Tekdeep, rEvo Rebreathers, DiveMedia, The Scuba News and The Equalizer Magazine. Learn more at: http://www.thescubanews.com/contributors/the-red-sea-wreck-project/
This is possibly the most famous shipwreck in the world and certainly the most dived. Much has been written about…
The “Tienstin”, as it is commonly called, is the phonetic pronunciation of the ship’s actual Chinese name of Tien Hsing. Built at…
The S.S. Turbo was a 4,782 GRT steam cargo ship built at J.D. Laing Shipbuilding (Deptbord Yard No. 635), Sunderland, UK, for…
The S.S. Scalaria was a 5,683 GRT Tanker built at Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson (Yard No. 1173), Newcastle, UK, for the…
The Shillong was a Cargo Liner of 8,934 GRT built at Vickers-Armstrong & Co Ltd and launched on 9th June 1948.…
This is not actually a shipwreck. These are two LMS Stanier 8F Locomotive engines that are associated with the better, well known…
One for the deep technical divers, The Maidan was a “Steel Screw” Steam Cargo Ship of 8,205 GRT built at W. Hamilton…
A favourite for many Red Sea wreck divers, the Rosalie Moller was a 3,963 GRT Cargo Ship originally built as the Francis at Barclay Curle…
The S.S. Numidia was built as a steam cargo ship of 6,399 GRT at D. & W. Henderson & Co., Ltd., Meadowside…
The Maria Schröder began life as the Rolf Jarl, a 1,917 GRT steam powered cargo ship of the “three-island” style built at Trondhjems…
The Million Hope was a Bulk Cargo Carrier of 16,339 GRT built at Koyo Dockyard, Mihara-Hiroshima, Japan. Originally named the Ryusei Maru upon her…
The HMS Myngs (later the El Qahar) originally began life as a 1,830 GRT Destroyer of the British Navy. She was built…
The Lara began life as the 7,103 GRT refrigerated cargo ship Nopal Trader launched 11 September 1956 In November 1982, the Lara was southbound through the…
The M/T Laura Security was built in 1956 as the 486 GRT. cargo ship Baltica On 22 April 1983 the Laura Security was bound to…
The Kimon M was originally built as the 3,694 GRT Refrigerated Motor Freighter Brunsbuttel Byelourus II at the H.C. Stulcken & Sohn Shipyard (Yard…
The Khanka, also known as the “Russian Wreck”, is the wreck of a Russian spy ship. Being a spy ship, there is…
The wreck of the “Loullia” after a few years deteriorating on Gordon Reef. The Loullia was a 2,479 GRT motor bulk carrier…
A typical Iron Screw Steamer with Brigantine Rig (This is not the “Kingston”) The Kingston was an “iron screw steamer” of 1,436…
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The Hamada was a small cargo ship of 654 GRT launched on 15th March 1965. There are different versions of the Hamada’s loss. One…
The Hebat Allah was a small cargo ship of 494 GRT built for the Egyptian Government at Breheret Ets., Ingrandes, France in…
Hey Daroma The Hey Daroma was a passenger/cargo ship of 1,736 GRT built at Androssan Dockyard (Yard No. 393), Glasgow, Scotland, as…
The Giannis D was a cargo ship of 2,992 GRT originally built as the Shoyo Maru at Kuryshima Dock Company of Imabari, Japan and…
Gulf Fleet No. 34 The Gulf Fleet No. 31 was an Offshore Supply Vessel of 294 GRT built at Quality Equipment Co.…
EL Minya, (also called EL Mina, El Minia, El Miniya or EL Miniaya) began life as a Russian built Soviet era T-43 class…
The Elliot (as the ASK) The Elliot was a cargo ship, originally named the ASK launched in June 1962. In…
The Endymion was a small sailboat approximately 16 meters in length which was owned by an Australian by the name of Anthony…
The Excalibur (also known as Susannah) was a twin masted motor and sail vessel approximately 22-meters in length and was white and…
The Carnatic The Carnatic was as a 1,776 GRT steam-powered wood-on-iron constructed Clipper Ship The Carnatic lies at the base, and parallel to, the…
The AL Arish was originally built as the 4,609 GRT Roll On/Roll Off PAX-ferry EL Tor built at A/S Bergens shipbuilding, Bergens, Norway (Yard…
The Chrisoula K began life as the 3,720 or 3,807 GRT Cargo Ship Dora Oldendorff In late August 1981, the Chrisoula K got underway from…
Adamantia K as the Koholyt The Adamantia “K” was originally built as the 844 GRT cargo ship Marienburg at Bremer Vulkan Werke, Stettiner Oberwerke…
Al Kahfain (as the Poseidonia). The AL Kahfain began life as the 4,479 GRT Roll On/Roll Off PAX-ferry Ulster Queen built at Cammel Laird…
The AL Qamar AL Saudi AL Misr was originally built as the 7,697 GRT Roll On/Roll Off PAX-ferry Trekroner built at Cant. Nav. del…
Today’s featured wreck is the Al Kahfain (aka the Ulster Queen, Al Kahera, Ala-Eddin and Poseidonia) The AL Kahfain’s final…
Today’s featured wreck is one of our personal favourites. The Al Qamar AL Saudi AL Misr (aka The Trekroner) On…
Today’s featured wreck is the Al Arish. Also known as El Tor and also the El Tor El Arish, a…
Today’s featured wreck is the Atlas, originally the DT Conrad Mohr. On 06 September 1940, while in transit from Abadan…
Today’s featured wreck is the Attiki, formerly the Masashima Maru. Just before midnight on 24 April 1978, while en route…
Today’s featured wreck is the Cape Clear, a cargo shipped launched on 8th May 1939. There isn’t much available information…
Today’s featured wreck is Bacchis, formerly the Consul Arlt. In 1962 the ship was sold to Ferraro Brothers, Callao, Peru,…
Today’s featured wreck is the Al Salam Boccaccio 98. A 6,450 GRT Roll On/Roll Off (RO/RO) PAX/Ferry originally known as…
Today’s featured wreck is the Al Salam Petrarca 90. A Roll On/Roll Off PAX-ferry originally known as Petrarca. On 22…
Today’s featured wreck is the Ulysses, a 95.1m long “Iron Screw Steamer”. On 16 August 1887 she struck the northern…