The reef that was named after the toilet bowl wreck
Data & Description
Rating¹:
Difficulty²:
Type of vessel:
General cargo vessel
Port of registry:
Spain
Last cargo:
ceramic sanitaryware, shower curtains, whisky and the private BMW of the captain
Crew:
greek sailors, 1 passenger
Losses:
none
Length:
74 meters
Beam:
11 meters
Draft:
6 meters
Tonnage:
1907 GRT
Propulsion:
MAN Diesel, 9 cylinders
Engine power:
1230 hp
Maximum speed:
13 knots
Launched:
1964
Shipyard:
S.A. Juliana Const. Gijonesa
Construction site:
Gijon
Sunk:
April 1st-2nd 1980, finally sunk to 145 meters on March 15th 1987
Reason sunk:
Got off course and rammed Ras Mohammed. It is said that the crew, including the captain, have been drunk at the time of the accident.
Passport / visa:
The passport is needed for Ras Mohammed, you need to have it with you! Also you need to buy the "big" visa when entering Egypt.
National park fee:
5 € per day
Boat trip:
about 90 minutes from Na'ama Bay port
Local dive center:
Sinai Divers
Weather:
Book recommendations:
Egypt Red Sea Coast (Berlitz Pocket Guides)a
Red Sea & Sinai: Includes Sharm-El-Sheikh, the Sinai interior, Hurghada and Eastern Deserta
Dive-navigator Hurghada and Safagaa
Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sitesa
Contributed by:
Martin Sebald, Alexander Schönleber
Last content update:
2009/01/05
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² Dive site difficulty: The difficulty rating is a five star rating ("beginner" to "technical diver") and based on the personal opinion of the contributor and maybe also on the experience the contributor had when diving this site. We take absolutly no responsibility for diving accidents or anything else. Please always be a safe diver and dive your level of experience and please also be aware of local laws and regulations there might be.
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