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  • Strait Of Gubal : The Kimon M

Scuba Diving in The Kimon M

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    photo by dmitry vinogradov

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Description
Built at the H.C. Stulcken & Sohn Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, to serve as a refrigerated motor freighter for W. Burns & Co. (now called Transmar Agencies), the Kimon M was a 106-metre-long behemoth powered by twin 8-cylinder diesel engines that provided 2,900 bhp to a single propeller. She ran aground in 1978 after colliding with the northeast corner of Sha’ab Abu Nuhas while en route to Bombay, where it was expected to deliver a cargo of 4,500 tonnes of lentil bags. She now rests 30 metres below the water’s surface in Abu Nuhas, right next to other famous wrecks such as the Carnatic and the Giannis D, providing shelter for many species of corals and fish, waiting to be explored by scuba divers. To dive on the Kimon M, divers should have an advanced level certification or higher and the right equipment, especially to venture in the wreck’s interior.

The penetration of the wreck is not recommended, it is too dangerous. But because of its size it's also impressive, to just dive around and have a look from outside. Be aware of loose sheets of steel dangling from above.

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