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Shaab Abu Nuhas, or Shaʽb Abu Nuħas (Arabic: شعب أبو النحاس, romanized: Shaʿb Abū an-Nuḥās), is a triangular-shaped coral reef northwest of Shadwan Island in the northern Red Sea off Hurghada.

Parts of the wreck Kimon M on Sha`b Abu Nuhas
Parts of the wreck Kimon M on Sha`b Abu Nuhas

The reef is a navigation hazard because it projects into the shipping channel, as evidenced by (at least) seven shipwrecks. This includes the SS Carnatic (1896),[1] Kimon M (1978), Olden (1987), Chrisoula K (1981)[2] and Giannis D (1983).[3] The reef and the wrecks are popular for scuba diving; four of the wrecks are at a depth of more than 30 metres (98 ft).[4] The name of the reef is Arabic for "reef of father of copper", after the cargo of one of the wrecks.


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References


  1. Janelle Harrison (2007): The S.S. Carnatic: A Historical and Archaeological Analysis of the Underwater Cultural Heritage of a 19th Century Steam Powered Screw Propelled Ship
  2. Ned Middleton: The Chrisoula K
  3. Giannis D at redseawreckproject
  4. Dive the world: The Abu Nuhas Wrecks

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Sha'ab Abu Nuhas (arabe : شعب أبو النحاس) est un récif de corail de forme triangulaire situé au nord-ouest de l'île de Shadwan, au niveau du détroit de Gubal en mer rouge septentrionale au large de El Gouna et Hurghada.


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