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Wreck of Grumman HU-16 Albatros Aircraft
Hala'ib, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–31°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Wreck of Grumman HU-16 Albatros Aircraft is a wreck dive site near Hala'ib, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Ampulle BullaBulla ampulla
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Lesser HarpHarpa amouretta
Pacific Top VaseVasum turbinellus
Pear-shaped Sand SnailPolinices mammilla
Sand-dusted ConeConus arenatus
Thick-edged CowryErronea caurica
Nearby sites
- 1Habili Dibia12 km
- 2Sha'ab Ohroob / Wreck of Sabri Baba 127 km
- 3Shaab El Shaga48 km
- 4Siyal Island56 km
- 5Elba Reef East (North-Plateau)67 km
- 6Elba Reef West (Fingers)67 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org