Abu Galawa Kebir (Tienstin Wreck)
Hamata

Abu Galawa Kebir (Tienstin Wreck).

1943 Shanghai-built tugboat on the reef

Depth4–18 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionHamata
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Sharp corroded wreck metal·Shallow coral heads·Mild currents
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
24 km/h N
Air
31.1°C
Water
30.9°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
31.1°
24 km/h
13h
30.9°
22 km/h
14h
30.9°
22 km/h
15h
30.8°
20 km/h
16h
30.7°
18 km/h
17h
30.7°
14 km/h
18h
30.7°
10 km/h
19h
30.7°
7 km/h
20h
30.8°
7 km/h
21h
30.8°
12 km/h
22h
31°
16 km/h
23h
31.4°
17 km/h
00h
31.6°
17 km/h
01h
31.7°
19 km/h
02h
31.7°
21 km/h
03h
31.9°
23 km/h
04h
32.2°
24 km/h
05h
32.1°
24 km/h
06h
32.1°
24 km/h
07h
32°
25 km/h
08h
31.8°
28 km/h
09h
31.6°
28 km/h
10h
31.7°
25 km/h
11h
31.6°
24 km/h
Tue
32.1° / 30.7°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
32.2° / 30.1°
28 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
32.1° / 30.5°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
32.1° / 31°
32 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
32.6° / 30.8°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
32.5° / 30.5°
35 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
32.1° / 30.4°
26 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

Abu Galawa Kebir is a large reef whose signature feature is the wreck of the Tienstin (Tien Hsing), a 36-metre steam harbour tug built in Shanghai in 1935 that sank in 1943 and now lies fused into the reef in shallow water around 12-18 metres. The coral-overgrown hull, with its mast reaching towards the surface, teems with glassfish and reef life. A protected lagoon and surrounding ergs make for an easy, atmospheric wreck-and-reef dive.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
24.2270° N · 35.5736° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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