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Dive 253, SS Kingston, Sha'ab Ali, Red Sea, 03/12/2014

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In 10:52, dive time 58 minutes, max depth 16 metres.

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Nice old wreck in middle of shipping lane. Camera on raw for first time, so maybe interesting pics to process. After wreck exit, catch leg on coral as strong current takes us on a drift dive - surface maybe ~2km from boat! Exciting & a bit scary. Eventually slow beside reef, SMB & exit to zodiac. SS Kingston built 1871, sank 1881, carrying coal from the UK to Aden for 'spice run' bunkering stations.

SS Kingston 1871

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SS Kingston underwater

Checkerboard wrasse

Pyjama chromodorid

Crescent wrasse (Moon wrasse)

Sulphur damsel

Pink lace bryozoan