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Red Sea — Sharm El Sheikh · boat

SS Dunraven

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Sha'ab Mahmoud, Ras Mohammed National Park

27.70290°N, 34.12650°E

An 1870s steam-and-sail cargo ship lying upside down beside Sha'ab Mahmoud, its hull now a coral-crusted cave full of glassfish.

Depth
15–30 m
Vis
15–25 m

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Current
mild
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
27.70290°N, 34.12650°E

Coordinates from a cited source.

Entry / access
boat

Built in Newcastle in 1873, the Dunraven struck the reef in April 1876 on a run from India to Britain, and her crew were rescued. The hull rests upturned from about 15 m at the bow to 29–30 m at the stern, and light filters through gaps into the interior around the boilers. The dive usually finishes along the reef at shallower depth.

Difficulty
intermediate

Advanced Open Water for the deeper stern; wreck training for penetration

Best season
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Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • medium · Overhead environment inside the upturned hull

Marine life

Typical: glassfish, giant moray eel, goatfish, batfish, ghost pipefish, nudibranch, pipefish

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Questions people search

How deep is SS Dunraven?

15–30 m.

Is SS Dunraven suitable for beginners?

intermediate — Advanced Open Water for the deeper stern; wreck training for penetration

Sources

Where sources disagree

Max depth 29 m (Circle Divers) vs 30 m (Camel Dive Club).

Listed by: Circle Divers, Camel Dive Club

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