Shaʽb Abu Nuħas Explained

Shaab Abu Nuhas, or Shab Abu Nuħas (Arabic: شعب أبو النحاس |translit=Shaʿb Abū an-Nuḥās), is a triangular-shaped coral reef northwest of Shadwan Island in the northern Red Sea off Hurghada.

The reef is a navigation hazard because it projects into the shipping channel, as evidenced by (at least) seven shipwrecks. This includes the SS Carnatic (1896),^[1] Kimon M (1978), Olden (1987), Chrisoula K (1981)^[2] and Giannis D (1983).^[3] The reef and the wrecks are popular for scuba diving; four of the wrecks are at a depth of more than 30m (100feet).^[4] The name of the reef is Arabic for "reef of father of copper", after the cargo of one of the wrecks.

See also

• List of reefs

Notes and References

1. http://de.scribd.com/doc/47343483/SS-Carnatic-An-Archaeological-and-Historical-Analysis-of-a-19th-Century-Shipwreck Janelle Harrison (2007): The S.S. Carnatic: A Historical and Archaeological Analysis of the Underwater Cultural Heritage of a 19th Century Steam Powered Screw Propelled Ship
2. http://www.touregypt.net/vdc/thechris.htm Ned Middleton: The Chrisoula K
3. http://www.redseawreckproject.com/red-sea-shipwreck-database/g/giannis-d/ Giannis D at redseawreckproject
4. http://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-egypt-abu-nuhas.php Dive the world: The Abu Nuhas Wrecks