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Red Sea — Aqaba · boat-or-shore

Underwater Military Museum

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Aqaba South Coast

29.40000°N, 34.97000°E

Decommissioned tanks, helicopters, guns and armoured vehicles sunk in battle formation off Aqaba in 2019 as an artificial reef.

Depth
5–28 m
Vis
15–25 m

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Current
mild
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
29.40000°N, 34.97000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat-or-shore

Created in 2019 by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, the museum spreads around 20 military pieces over about 140 m of seabed, from jeeps near 5 m to Cobra helicopters at 25–28 m. Most items sit around 15–20 m, and a good air supply lets you see the whole formation in one dive. Aqaba's older artificial reefs, including an M42 tank sunk in 1999 and a C-130 Hercules from 2017, are nearby.

Difficulty
beginner

Open Water for the shallower exhibits; the deepest helicopters (25–28 m) need AOW

Best season
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Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • low · Long swims and depth creep to the deepest exhibits

Marine life

Typical: garden eel, ghost pipefish, anemonefish, porcupinefish, pufferfish, lionfish

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Questions people search

How deep is Underwater Military Museum?

5–28 m.

Is Underwater Military Museum suitable for beginners?

beginner — Open Water for the shallower exhibits; the deepest helicopters (25–28 m) need AOW

Sources

Where sources disagree

Number of pieces 21 (DIVE Magazine) vs 19 or 20 (The Underwater Club); deepest point 28 m (DIVE Magazine) vs 27 m (The Underwater Club).

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