Roll Onroll Off Wreck Eg 93363

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		26 39.033 N,34 3.767 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 26.650550
  • Longitude: 34.062783
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type roll on-roll off
Flag EG
Length 110 m
Width 18 m
Draught 4.9
Tonnage 4771
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 15, 1991
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details HH479/350/01 6.1.92 SANK 6M OFFSHORE, OFF SAFAGA. (LL, 17.12.91) SANK 6M S OF SAFAGA HARBOUR. (EGYPTIAN NAV WARNING 219/91). NCA YET. HH474/400/02 22.12.94 POSN NOW 263900N, 340342E. (EGYPT, PORTS AND LIGHTHOUSES). PLOTS ON REEF. INS AS DWPA. BR STD. 20.5.97 NOW CHARTED AS DW IN 263902N, 340346E [WGD]. NC 3043. 3.2.99 LIES ON STARBOARD SIDE AT FOOT OF REEF WITH DEEPEST PART IN 30MTRS AND PORT SIDE 10MTRS BELOW SURFACE. PROPELLERS STILL IN PLACE. SHEET-METAL ROOFING BROKEN AWAY AND SCATTERED ON THE BOTTOM. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB '99). 7.12.01 PROPELLORS STILL IN PLACE SEPARATED BY MASSIVE RUDDER. MAIN CABIN AREA SEALED & ENTERING WK IS FORBIDDEN DUE TO LARGE LOSS OF LIFE. LOCALS BELEIVE THAT UP TO 1500 LOST THEIR LIVES, EVEN THOUGH OFFICALLY ONLY 690 LISTED AS BEING ON BOARD. LIFE BOATS REST ON SEABED STILL ATTACHED TO SHIP. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUN '00).
Last Amended Date May 28, 2025

Circumstances of loss

EX-FRED SCAMARONI '80, EX-NUITS SAINT GEORGE '82, EX-AL TAHARA '84, EX-LORD SINAI. BUILT 1966 BY FORGES & CH DE LA MEDITERRANEE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SAMATOUR SHIPPING CO, ALEXANDRIA. TWO FOUR 8 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES OF 14,880BHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE JEDDAH FOR SAFAGA CARRYING PILGRIMS RETURNING FROM A VIST TO MECCA. STRUCK A CORAL REEF AND SANK IN STORMY WEATHER. 650 LIVES LOST. (MSD)

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