A 100m ferry on her starboard side with suitcases, shoes and personal belongings still scattered across the seabed. Sobering…A 100m ferry on her starboard side with suitcases, shoes and personal belongings still scattered across the seabed. Sobering rather than beautiful. Include on a consumer map only with careful framing, or leave it off. Sank in minutes on 15 December 1991 after striking Hyndman Reef in a storm while returning pilgrims from Jeddah to Egypt. The official toll was around 470; survivors and researchers have long argued the real number was far higher, possibly over 1,000. Many remain aboard. Anchorage: Safaga; boat dive. Hazards: No site-specific hazards noted, brief normally. Mehr