About Revisions Numedia aka railway wreck Egypt More Info Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m Average Viz: 71-80ft/22-24m Entry Type: Boat Aquatic Life: Might See Something 4/22/2013 8:33 AM LatitudeAdjustment

Now we make a big jump, over the islands of Gobal and Shadwan and continue south for a little while before suddenly almost bumping into two little islands in the middle of the sea. This is pretty much what happened to the Numedia. On 19 July 1901, just before dawn, she ran aground on the north point of Big Brother.

To give an idea of the skill needed to complete this feat of navigation; the northern point of Big Brother is about 20 metres wide and there is a whole lot of empty sea all around. There was a much bigger chance of missing than hitting the reef but lucky for us the captain managed to, because the Numedia is a breathtaking wreck.

It lies on the steep reef slope, starting at around 10 metres going all the way down to 80 metres. The side of the island where the Numedia lies is exposed to strong currents, which means that care should be taken when diving. It also means that there is prolific growth of colourful soft corals and an enormous variety of marine life. Around the wreck, there are good chances to see grey reef sharks, napoleons, groupers, thresher sharks and even hammerheads.

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz9LudhF_X0

More info http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14337