Remembering the Salem Express shipwreck off Egypt’s Red Sea coast Enterprise
The location of Salem Express Wreck is just five kilometres from the coast. There is nothing of interest at nearest point of the mainland, that is 16 kilometres south of Safaga. From Safaga to the dive site is 20 kilometres travelling south east. The distance between Hurghada and Salem Express is 70 kilometres.
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Sites of Safaga. Salem Express wreck. Take an impressive dive Salem Express (in translation Express Worldwide) wreck. Beautiful white ship lies on the starboard side at a depth of 10 to 32 meters. Salem Express is a huge size passenger ferry plied the route from Safaga to Jeddah and 15 midnight return. In December 1991 he returned to the pilgrims from Mecca on board.
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The Salem Express is arguably one of the most controversial wreck dives in the Red Sea due to the tragic loss of life which occurred in December 1991 when she sank just an hour away from its final destination, the Safaga Port. Image via Shutterstock What is the Salem Express?
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The immense tragedy of this event makes diving the Salem Express a unique experience that leaves a lasting impression on most scuba divers. She rests on her starboard side on a flat sand bottom at 27m of depth, with the shallowest section at just 7m. There is an undeniable eeriness to diving a wreck where the human tragedy is so evident.
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by Sascha Tegtmeyer The Salem Express is one of the most spectacular yet disturbing wrecks in the world. She is a former ferry that sank off the coast of Safaga in Egypt in 1991. For divers vacationing in Makadi Bay, Soma Bay or Safaga, a visit to the dive site is an absolute must.
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Resting at around 90 feet (25 meters) off Safaga, just south of Hurghada, the MV Salem Express is one of the most controversial wrecks in the Red Sea. Starting its career as a roll-on, roll-off ferry servicing Safaga and Jedda in Saudi Arabia, it sank after striking one of the infamous Hyndman Reefs on December 17, 1991.
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The Salem Express was a passenger ship that sank in the Red Sea. It is notable due to the heavy loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after striking a reef at around 11:13pm on Saturday December 14, 1991. [4] [5]
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On its way from Jeddah to Safaga in the night of December 14th/15th 1991 the ferry boat Salem Express struck a reef (Hyndman Reef) close to Sha’ab Shear about 10km off Port Safaga. It’s reported that the experienced captain apparently chose a short cut instead of the normal shipping route, to make up for a delay.
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Salem Express, one of the greatest tragedies in the Red Sea. Imagen de Philippe Guillaume In the early 90s the Salem Express, that operated as a passenger ferry, was based in the port of Safaga.
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The MV Salem Express Wreck: Depths and Location Today, the MV Salem Express lies silently on the ocean floor off the coast of Tobia Arba, approximately 75 feet (23 meters) below the surface.
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History Trip Report: The Wreck of the Salem Express Belgium service member, cave explorer and tech instructor Kurt Storms takes us for a dive on the Red Sea's Salem Express, which is considered one of the most controversial wreck dives in Egypt. Tragically more than 460 people lost their lives when the ship capsized. Storms has the details.
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On 15 December 1991, the Salem Express departed Jeddah bound for Safaga after having been delayed for two days due to engineering machinery problems. Onboard, the majority of passengers were pilgrims returning from Mecca. Many bringing gifts and clothes for relatives at home in Egypt.
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Salem Express - Ghost Wreck Files - YouTube https://www.simplyscuba.com/It is rumoured that 1,600 people died on the Salem Express, this is the story of its final.
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The Salem Express was a passenger ship that sank in the Red Sea. It is controversial due to the loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after midnight mid- December 1991. The Salem Express was a ferry that operated between the ports of Safaga in Egypt and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
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The Salem Express Wreck is very special dive site of the Red Sea. The Salem Express is a former 100m long car and ferry passenger. She was finishing the trip from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to Safaga full of pilgrims returning from the Mecca when she sunk December 17, 1991 in the middle of the night.
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A dive on the famous wreck of the Salem Express. We start the dive on the port side of the wreck. through a hatch we reach the cargo hold and the on-board re.