Kimon M
Strait of Gubal

Kimon M.

The 'lentil wreck' of Abu Nuhas

Depth16–32 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Depth·Current and exposure·Wreck penetration risk·Sharp metal
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
26 km/h NW
Air
28.3°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
28.3°
26 km/h
13h
28.6°
25 km/h
14h
29.1°
24 km/h
15h
29.2°
23 km/h
16h
29.5°
25 km/h
17h
29.7°
30 km/h
18h
29.9°
32 km/h
19h
30.1°
31 km/h
20h
30.1°
29 km/h
21h
30.2°
29 km/h
22h
29.7°
26 km/h
23h
29.3°
20 km/h
00h
29.7°
19 km/h
01h
29.5°
17 km/h
02h
29.3°
17 km/h
03h
29.1°
15 km/h
04h
28.9°
12 km/h
05h
28.5°
13 km/h
06h
28.2°
19 km/h
07h
27.8°
24 km/h
08h
27.7°
27 km/h
09h
27.7°
27 km/h
10h
28°
28 km/h
11h
28.1°
28 km/h
Tue
30.2° / 27.9°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
30.5° / 27.7°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
31° / 27.7°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
30.5° / 27.7°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
30.8° / 27.6°
38 km/h · 1 m
Sun
30.5° / 27°
38 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
30.4° / 27.2°
37 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

The Kimon M, the Lentil Wreck, is a German cargo ship that ran onto Abu Nuhas in 1978 carrying lentils, lying on its starboard side with the bows broken away and the stern intact from about 16 to 32 metres. The large rudder, propeller and engine room are the draw, slowly being claimed by hard corals. Its greater depth and exposure make it the most advanced of the Abu Nuhas quartet.

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
27.5814° N · 33.9302° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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