Shag Rock
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About this site
Shag Rock is a reef in the Red Sea, and the site is known for the Kingston wreck that lies on it. The depth range runs from 2 to 18 m, and the dive suits both beginner and advanced divers.
History. The Kingston was a British iron screw steamer on her way to Aden when she struck the reef at Shag Rock on 22 February 1881 and sank. More than 125 years later the wreck is still in remarkable condition.
The wreck. She sits upright on an even keel with her bows smashed into the reef. At the stern the propeller and rudder are found intact at 17 m. From there the diver swims upwards into the remains of the wreck.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Crimson SoldierfishMyripristis murdjanReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Ocean CrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longicepsReported here · unconfirmed
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Longfin BatfishPlatax teiraReported here · unconfirmed
Halfmoon AngelfishPomacanthus maculosusReported here · unconfirmed
Pyjama SlugChromodoris quadricolorReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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