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North Hurghada (El Gouna) overview

Wrecks:

• Carnatic
• Chrisoula K
• Giannis D
• Gubal Barge / Bluff Point
• Kimon M
• Rosalie Moller
• Ulysses

Reefs:

• Big Gubal Island
• Blind Reef
• Sha'ab Abu Nuhas:
  • Carnatic (see wrecks)
  • Chrisoula K (see wrecks)
  • Giannis D (see wrecks)
  • Kimon M (see wrecks)
  • Seastar
  • Woodvalley Reef (see reefs)
  • Yellowfish Reef (see reefs)
• Sha'ab El Erg
• Sha'ab Umm Godor
• Sha'ab Umm Usk
• Shadwan Island
• Siyul Kebira
• Siyul Saghira
• Woodvalley Reef
• Yellowfish Reef

Resources & Links:

Dive Centers:

• Aquarius Diving Club
• Camel Dive
• Discovery Divers
• Emperor Divers
• Hurghada Diving Center
• Gulf Divers
• Kawarty Red Sea
• Picasso Diving
• TGI Diving
• Zizinia

Diving Tour Operators:

• blue o two
• Red Sea Explorer
• Sunshine Diving
• Zizinia

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Scuba Diving in the Red Sea

Dive Site: Kimon M

Location: 27°34'48"N; 33°56'00"E (Sha'ab Abu Nuhâs)

Description: 3129 ton cargo vessel

Length: 120 metres (394 feet)

Depth: 32 metres to seafloor at stern (105 feet)

Visibility: 20 - 30 metres (65 - 100 feet)

Rating: ****

The Kimon M was a general cargo vessel of 3,129 tonnes, with four cargo holds - two forward of and two aft of the central bridge structure. She was built Germany in 1952 and in December 1978, loaded with 4,500 tons of lentils she made her final voyage. On December 12th 1978, with engines at full speed the Kimon M drove hard onto the northeast corner of Sha'ab Abu Nuhâs Reef. A passing cargo ship, the Interasja, immediately responded to the distress call and picked up all the crew and delivered them safely to Suez two days later.

The initial impact drove the Kimon M hard onto the top of the reef where she stayed for several days, allowing the recovery of some of her cargo. Wind and currents pushed the ship onto her starboard side until the remainder of the ship fell into deeper water, coming to rest at the base of the reef. Later a large hole was cut into the vessel in order to salvage the majority of the engine.

Kimon M Resources

• Kimon M wreck map (64kb)

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