Lighthouse on the Tiran island
Saudi Arabia /
Tabuk /
al-Bad /
World
/ Saudi Arabia
/ Tabuk
/ al-Bad
, 74 km from center (البدع)
World
lighthouse, navigation beacon - marine
The First Lighthouse (Navigational Beacon) for the ships on the way from red sea to Aqaba Gulf
A beacon on the island of Tiran ,there is a nearby wreck of a ship called Kormoran-----
Kormoran wreck
Difficulty : 1
Current : 1 to 2
The only dive onto a wreck suitable for OW divers.
The wreck is easy to reach and spot.
Some parts of the ship are really well preserved.
Interesting views for photography buffs.
Dives must be made in a calm sea, preferably in the afternoon.
In August 1984 the Kormoran, built in 1963 in the Rostock shipyards (Germany), was coming from Aqaba with a cargo of phosphate when an error in navigation caused it to hit the reef bordering the island of Tiran (Laguna Reef). The impact was tremendous and the vessel, which at the time had been renamed Zingara and was part of the fleet of an Italian shipping company, the Compagnia Montemare di Navigazione, lost almost all of its bow, two large cracks opened on its left side and the superstructure was irreparably damaged. Now scuba divers at Sharm el-Sheikh can enjoy the new and interesting experience of going to see the wreck, which is still relatively unknown. A few minutes from the North Laguna beacon, lying on the bottom at a rather shallow depth, the Kormoran, which is about 80 meters long, is easy to find because its stirn is partly above the surface. There is no difficulty in diving here, but it must be done when the sea is calm to ensure good visibility. The best conditions for a dive are usually in the afternoon, when the tide changes and the current is at its slowest. The stirn, propeller, motor, rudder and winch on the deck are well preserved and the name of the ship on the bow side still clearly legible.
A beacon on the island of Tiran ,there is a nearby wreck of a ship called Kormoran-----
Kormoran wreck
Difficulty : 1
Current : 1 to 2
The only dive onto a wreck suitable for OW divers.
The wreck is easy to reach and spot.
Some parts of the ship are really well preserved.
Interesting views for photography buffs.
Dives must be made in a calm sea, preferably in the afternoon.
In August 1984 the Kormoran, built in 1963 in the Rostock shipyards (Germany), was coming from Aqaba with a cargo of phosphate when an error in navigation caused it to hit the reef bordering the island of Tiran (Laguna Reef). The impact was tremendous and the vessel, which at the time had been renamed Zingara and was part of the fleet of an Italian shipping company, the Compagnia Montemare di Navigazione, lost almost all of its bow, two large cracks opened on its left side and the superstructure was irreparably damaged. Now scuba divers at Sharm el-Sheikh can enjoy the new and interesting experience of going to see the wreck, which is still relatively unknown. A few minutes from the North Laguna beacon, lying on the bottom at a rather shallow depth, the Kormoran, which is about 80 meters long, is easy to find because its stirn is partly above the surface. There is no difficulty in diving here, but it must be done when the sea is calm to ensure good visibility. The best conditions for a dive are usually in the afternoon, when the tide changes and the current is at its slowest. The stirn, propeller, motor, rudder and winch on the deck are well preserved and the name of the ship on the bow side still clearly legible.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 27°59'50"N 34°29'0"E
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- Big Brother Island 191 km
- Akhaween Lighthouse 191 km
- Great Pass Ldg Lts Al Maks Rear Light 569 km
- Trachili 1301 km
- Cape Karavostasi 1312 km
- Agios Georgios(Baos) 1357 km
- Babakale Castle 1495 km
- Prasouda Lighthouse 1520 km
- Korinthos Marina North and South mole lighthouse 1543 km
- Grafton Passage 1 km
- Straits of Tiran 2.1 km
- Enterprise Passage 3.5 km
- Tiran Bay 5.5 km
- Tiran Island 8.4 km
- Ras Hemaid 19 km
- Sanafir Bay 21 km
- Sanafir Island 22 km
- Cove 64 km
- Gulf of Aqaba 90 km
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