Ras Gharib

Ras Gharib is the northernmost in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, situated on the African side of the Gulf of Suez. It is known as a major dive spot, since it possesses four wrecks that have been mapped in the region, but dive masters believe there are many more. Of those already discovered, the SS Scalar is the most famous. It was This Shell Oil tanker that was sunk by German war planes in World War 2 while it was anchored in an oil production area. All these wrecks sit above 60 feet (18 meters) and are relatively accessible.