Ulysses
Strait of Gubal

Ulysses.

Victorian steam-and-sail wreck near Gubal

Depth5–28 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Moderate, can be strong
Current
Year-round (best Apr-Oct)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents over the exposed reef edge·Fragile, broken-open structure·Sharp corroded metal·Depth to 28 m at the deeper end
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
21 km/h NW
Air
28.3°C
Water
27.8°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 14:00
Next 24 hours
06h
28.3°
21 km/h
07h
28.1°
19 km/h
08h
27.8°
21 km/h
09h
27.6°
24 km/h
10h
27.7°
25 km/h
11h
27.7°
27 km/h
12h
27.9°
26 km/h
13h
28.1°
25 km/h
14h
28.6°
26 km/h
15h
28.6°
25 km/h
16h
29.1°
27 km/h
17h
29.5°
29 km/h
18h
29.9°
32 km/h
19h
30°
30 km/h
20h
30°
29 km/h
21h
29.9°
27 km/h
22h
29.6°
27 km/h
23h
29.8°
28 km/h
00h
29.7°
25 km/h
01h
29.4°
20 km/h
02h
29.2°
17 km/h
03h
28.9°
14 km/h
04h
28.7°
12 km/h
05h
28.5°
17 km/h
Tue
30° / 27.6°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
30.5° / 27.7°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
30.7° / 27.6°
36 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
30.6° / 27.5°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
30.9° / 27.9°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
30.8° / 27.2°
39 km/h · 1 m
Mon
29.6° / 26.6°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

A British steam-and-sail cargo ship that struck Gubal Seghir reef in 1887, making her one of the oldest wrecks in the Red Sea. She lies on her port side from 5 to 28 m, the wooden decking long gone to reveal an iron skeleton draped in soft corals and home to glassfish and nudibranchs. Telegraph cable on spools and her age give this rarely-crowded wreck a serene, historic feel.

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
27.6867° N · 33.8028° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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