Secret Spot: Carnatic Shipwreck
SS Carnatic
The Carnatic was rediscovered in 1984 under 80 feet of water.
Noam Kortler
Beautiful as it is hazardous, the Shaab Abu Nuhas Reef is one of the most interesting dive sites in the Red Sea. Here divers can find the remains of four ships that crashed into the reef; the oldest of these is the SS Carnatic. The passenger ship ran aground in 1869, and subsequently split in half — killing 31 people. Despite the disconnect, the halves of the Carnatic sank juxtaposed; the 295-foot ship now lies on its port side parallel to the reef. I have frequently visited the Carnatic, and each time I have found a new angle to photograph the wreck. In this image, I was shooting from inside looking out.
Noam KortlerSS Carnatic
The Carnatic was rediscovered in 1984 under 80 feet of water.
Beautiful as it is hazardous, the Shaab Abu Nuhas Reef is one of the most interesting dive sites in the Red Sea. Here divers can find the remains of four ships that crashed into the reef; the oldest of these is the SS Carnatic. The passenger ship ran aground in 1869, and subsequently split in half — killing 31 people. Despite the disconnect, the halves of the Carnatic sank juxtaposed; the 295-foot ship now lies on its port side parallel to the reef. I have frequently visited the Carnatic, and each time I have found a new angle to photograph the wreck. In this image, I was shooting from inside looking out.
