Patrol boat - (Hurghada - Egypt)
Location: Sha’ab (Shaab) Ruhr Umm Gamar.
Sha’ab Ruhr Umm Gamar is a smaller reef located near the famous Umm Gamar dive site, north of Hurghada.
This site is known for its vibrant marine life, coral-covered pinnacles, and exciting topography, making it a favorite among divers.
These are the remains of an unknown Egyptian patrol boat
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The story & the dive
The (unknown) patrol boat
Location: Sha’ab (Shaab) Ruhr Umm Gamar
“Shaab Ruhr” means “narrow reef” Umm Gamar means “Mother of the moon”
So, basicly it’s the narrow reef of “Umm Gamar”
This reef features steep drop-offs, coral gardens, and small caves, providing shelter to a variety of marine species.
Divers can encounter moray eels, groupers, lionfish, and schools of snappers and fusiliers.
With some luck, pelagic species such as tuna and barracudas may also be seen.
Another highlite is a resident school of bannerfish close to the wreck!
The dive site
One of the engines
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The wreck
On the South eastern slope towards the drop off you will find some parts of the wreck scattered along the wall.
These are the remains of the small Egyptian patrol boat.
Starting around 27 meter till 35 meters of depth and scattered all around. And parts of it have slid down to 110 meters.
Actualy there is not much else to see that a little debris and the 2 engines.
The twin engines of the police patrol boat are laying on top of the wreck.
The history
We can be quite short with regards to the history of the ship, because the history and the sinking of the ship is unclear.
There are actualy 2 stories;
1. The police were chasing smugglers and ran their boat against Shaab Ruhr Umm Gamar reef.
2. The Patrol boat was just used by the Egyptian army to cross to “Shadwan Island” to deliver goods.
The main part of the boat is at 27 till around 35 meter of depth, however some parts have slid down to around 110 metres.
School of bannerfish by the wreck
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The rudder of the patrol boat
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More wrecks
Deeper down you will find 2 other wrecks.
But unfortunately, these are not reachable for recreational divers but only for technical divers because they are at depths way deeper than 40 meters.
At 66 meters lies the wreck of Colona IV a safari boat, that sank during a storm in 1995.
The second wreck Gulf Fleet 13 is at a depth of 100 meters. It was a greater kind of tugboat used to bend the drilling platforms.
