Diving in Sharm el-Sheikh
Wrecks within daily diving boats range ex Sharm el Sheikh
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Sailing-steam brigantine |
1873 / 1876 |
27° 42' 22" N, 34° 07' 02"E.
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17 м – 32 м |
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WWII Military transport |
1940 / 1941 |
27° 49' 03" N, 33° 55' 14"E.
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15 м- 31 м |
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Cargo ship. The largest wreck in the Red Sea |
1972 / 1996 |
28° 03' 42" N, 34° 26' 40"E.
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Cargo vessel |
1950 / 1976 |
28° 03' 42" N, 34° 26' 40"E. Straits of Tiran, Nabqк |
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Wrecks within liveaboard boat range ex Sharm el Sheikh
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Sailing-steam clipper |
1862 / 1869 |
27° 34’ 53" N, 33° 55’ 32"E.
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17 м – 27 м |
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Cargo vessel |
1952 / 1978 |
27° 34’ 48" N, 33° 56’ 00"E.
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6 м – 32 м |
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Sailing-steam brigantine |
1871 / 1881 |
27° 46' 42" N, 33° 52' 36"E.
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4 м – 19 м |
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Passenger ferry |
1976 / 1991 |
26° 39’ 01" N, 34° 03’ 48"E.
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10 м – 30 м |
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WW II Military transport |
1909 / 1941 |
North of the Gulf of Suez off the Zaafarana lighthouse 12 m -25 m |
Wrecks of the Red Sea. Some history
The Red Sea is not an easy area for shipping. Narrow straits, an abundance of reefs, strong winds await sailors from the time of the pharaohs to the present day.
Difficult sea conditions led to the fact that many ships belonging to different eras ended up on the bottom of the Red Sea.
In the tropical sea, the tree does not live long. Therefore, only fragments of amphorae embedded in corals remained from very ancient ships. You can see them at the Lonely Mushroom and Amphoras sites in Sharm El Sheikh.
Sailing-steam ships of early days of the Suez Canal often had metal plating and were better preserved. Carnatic, Dunraven, Kingston, Ulisses are well studied and accessible to divers.
Wrecks from World War II are also well known. These are Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, Turkia.
The Arab-Israeli wars of the 60s and 70s contributed to wreckage on the seabed, mainly in the north of the Gulf of Suez. Diving here is difficult, since many ships lie in the immediate vicinity of the busy trade fairwater.
After the signing of the Camp David Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel, and mine sweeping operation, active shipping resumed. Which led to more shipwrecks: Djannis D, Kimon K, Marcus, Million Hope, and other ships found their final resting place on the reefs along the Red Sea coast.
You can read about the history of navigation in the Red Sea from ancient times to the present day here →
On our website you will find a detailed description of history, circumstances of the loss and diving specifics on the most famous Red Sea wrecks, accessible from Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada.