In 1941, two bombs sunk this British armed Merchant Navy ship in the Red Sea near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. It's a true wartime wreck still Tour Aboard MY Galaxy 720 Liveaboard. Special Offers.Diving The REDSEA. The Red Sea is considered to be one of the 7 Wonders of the underwater world, harbouring more than 1,000 species of invertebrates and over 200 species of soft and hard coral. This forms the basis of a marine eco-system which includes 1,100 species of fish, of which just NORTH EGYPT DIVE SITES AND WRECKS. Northern red sea extends from Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab, Nueiba, up to Taba in the north near the Gulf of Aqaba. Join us on a seven-day liveaboard safari; the perfect opportunity to discover and explore wrecks and reefs that the Red Sea has to offer In the famous or nearly forgotten wrecks of the Red Sea you will need a dive light. Many divers visited the well known Thistlegorm, Giannis D or Dunraven wrecks. The marine life of the Northern Red Sea is exciting, but these wrecks attract even more divers, who choose the Best of Wrecks Red Sea day 6. Written Mark Murphy on May 16, 2018. Posted in Our Trips. Day 6. Our final day of diving and probably the final blog entry unless something out of the ordinary happens during our night out in Hurghada later today. Resting at around 90 feet (25 meters) off Safaga, just south of Hurghada, the MV Salem Express is one of the most controversial wrecks in the The world famous wreck of the SS Thistlegorm will be inaccessible from 15th November till 15th December 2007 for urgent conservation measures that will help Red Sea wreck diving. The wrecks are one of the main attractions of diving in the Red Sea.This sea gives us the incredible feeling of diving in the remains of battles of World War II, in boats that represents recent tragedies that took the lives of hundreds of people, to see the consequences of navigation errors occurred over a century ago or diving in the naval history through the remains of 1 Shipwreck Archaeology in the Red Sea, & the Potential for Exploration along the East African Littoral Ralph K. Pedersen, PhD Paper presented at the Up close with World War II wreck at bottom of Red Sea. Mark Conway. See all 8 photos images. Skip to next photo. 1/8. Show caption. 1/8. famous of the Red Sea wrecks. The 129m English Freighter was bombed German aviation on 6th October 1941. Today she creates an artificial reef on a sandy bottom at 32m max depth. She is home to an enormous variety of marine life and is especially popular with large schooling fish. The Red Sea has been deceitful to many captains over time. The beautiful reefs that divers dream about here have also caused many a ship to meet its end. Sailors thought they were safe after clearing the challenging and narrow Suez Canal only to run aground or hit reef just outside the canal. Red Sea Wrecks in the scuba diving guide of Egypt. Featuring pictures and descriptions. Welcome to Africa. We are in Egypt to make a series of shows on the Red Sea and the treasures of ancient Egypt. On this Dive Travel Adventure we fly into The Red Sea is well known for its numerous reefs, strong winds and currents, which made the navigation difficult in the past, so throughout the ages a lot of vessels were wrecked. Meanwhile most of the wrecks all over the Red Sea became popular dive sites. The sinking of one of the largest wrecks in the Red Sea will add another attraction to the Jordanian coastline. Reason enough to take a closer The Red Sea is one of the youngest oceans in the world and one of the warmest. The northern region, with its diverse array of marine life, is one of the most The Giannis D Ned Middleton. Note: Ned Middleton is a professional Underwater Photo-Journalist who has published a number of articles in recent years about Red Sea Wrecks. Pages in category "Shipwrecks in the Red Sea". The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). Routes / MY Red Sea Explorer. North & Wrecks; North & Tiran; North & Brothers; Daedalus/Fury Shoal; Daedalus / Zarbagad / Rocky Island; Brothers / Daedalus This Red Sea diving safari offers a mixed itinerary of wreck diving and reef diving. You will visit the most impressive wrecks in the Northern Red Sea, as well as Wrecks in the Red Sea ! The story of the SS Dunraven ! The SS Dunraven was built in Newcastle upon Tyne at the C.Mitchell and C. Iron Ship Builders, With Peter Lamberti, Stefania Müller. The Great Rift Valley cleaves a deep furrow along the length of the African continent, creating immense lakes and culminating in the deep, narrow Red Sea. Used as a convenient trade route to the Far East for European and Arab seafarers, the Red Sea has seen many a ship floundering and coming to rest in a watery grave. To satisfy both the wrecks enthusiast and the scenic diver we have planned some of our trips to dive a selection of north Red Sea wrecks followed nighttime El Gouna, Hurghada Picture: Diving the Red Sea - El Gouna - Wrecks - GiannisD - Check out TripAdvisor members' 6772 candid photos and videos of El Gouna. The annual diving expedition to the Red Sea was a hugely dive, the rest of the week was spent diving a mixture of northern reefs and wrecks. The Northern Wrecks of the Red Sea have been shrouded in mystery for many years and divers have been begging to go there forever. Deep Voyage has finally Sinai Wrecks and Reefs. This week-long diving safari starting and ending in Sharm El Sheikh is to show some of the best wrecks of the Red sea in Sinai area such as Dunraven, Thistlegorm, Rosali Moller and the world's-known ship s graveyard of Abu Nuhas with Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K and the Kimon M and other wrecks.