Wreck Diving
Wrecks of the Red Sea

The Red Sea has been an important international waterway since time immemorial. The first record of a trading expedition in the Red Sea dates back to year 1493 BC, when Queen Hatchepsut of Egypt sent a fleet of five vessels from El Quseir, on the Red Sea mainland coast, to the Land of Punt, near present-day Somalia.

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Carina

  • Location Danaba Reef Shaab ALI
  • Carina
  • * 312ft long, 1095 tons, Tyne built * Sail and screw steamer * Carrying general cargo including Belgian
  • glassware * Caught fire * Struck Sha’ab Ali
  • Dive Site: Carina
  • Description: 18th Century steamship
  • Length: 40 – 50 meters (130 – 165 feet)
  • Depth: 10 m (20 m)
  • Visibility: 30 metres (100 feet

Carina Carina

Location

Danaba reef Shaab ALI

Depth

10 - 20 M

Constructed

Launched

Type

18th Century steamship

Displacement

Dimensions

40 – 50 metres (130 – 165 feet)

Machinery

Owners

Cargo