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
Depth & your standing
4–18 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
20 km/h N
Air
28.3°C
Water
28.5°C
Waves
0.8 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
28.3°
18 km/h
20h
28.4°
18 km/h
21h
28.5°
20 km/h
22h
28.5°
21 km/h
23h
28.5°
23 km/h
00h
28.4°
25 km/h
01h
28.2°
25 km/h
02h
28°
26 km/h
03h
27.9°
26 km/h
04h
27.7°
27 km/h
05h
27.5°
28 km/h
06h
27.4°
28 km/h
07h
27.3°
27 km/h
08h
27.3°
28 km/h
09h
27.2°
27 km/h
10h
27.2°
27 km/h
11h
27.2°
25 km/h
12h
27.1°
25 km/h
13h
27°
26 km/h
14h
27.1°
26 km/h
15h
27.3°
26 km/h
16h
27.4°
26 km/h
17h
27.6°
25 km/h
18h
27.6°
24 km/h
Fri
28.9° / 27.5°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
28.4° / 27°
28 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
27.9° / 26.9°
36 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
27.8° / 26.5°
37 km/h · 1 m
Tue
27.4° / 25.9°
36 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26.8° / 26°
36 km/h · 1 m
Thu
27° / 25.7°
39 km/h · 1.1 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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