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Hurghada, Egypt
Local time: 19:01
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9. LONGITUDE: 34 03'041" est di G
10. DEPTH: min 10 mt, max 30 mt.
The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bound for the port of Safaga, when on that fateful night she struck one of the banks of coral that just break the surface south of Hyndman Reef (near Sha'b Shear), off Safaga in the Egyptian Red Sea. It was a stormy night and rescue teams failed to help. The collision gouged out a hole in the forward part of the hull, causing the stern door to burst open.
The ferry very quickly began to take on water and in only a matter of minutes she had sunk. There are claims that the number of passengers actually aboard the Salem when she sank was much, much higher than the official count of 690, with only 180 survivors. There may have been as many as 1600 people who perished in the tragedy, but many different counts have been provided.
Lying on her starboard sideat the foot of the Hyndman Reef, the Salem Express lies in her deepest part at 30m with her port side only 10m from the surface. From the surface you can easily make out the port-side hull of the Salem and can begin to plan your dive(s). You will tend to dive this wreck two or three times on a visit and each opportunity should never be missed."> Salem Express
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