Dive 247, Carnatic, Abu Nuhas, Red Sea, 01/12/2014

In 10:48, dive time 47 minutes, max depth 24 metres.

Nice wreck dive - lots of swim throughs, glass fish, no current: stern & bow mostly intact, centre section missing. Lots of soft corals, very pretty. But now I'm feeling tired - not sure if I'll do 4 dives today!

Carnatic built in London in 1862 (P&O passenger steamer), sunk 13 September 1869 carrying £40,000 in gold coins, copper sheeting, Port, cotton & Royal Mail, 176 crew & 34 passengers, from London to Bombay & China. 5 passengers & 26 crew were lost.

Carnatic photo of Paul copyright Bertie Gregory, see Daily Mail 18 December 2014