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Wreck of SS Carnatic
- When
- 13-14 September 1869
- Where
- Sha`b Abu Nuhas coral reef, near Shadwan Island
SS Carnatic struck the Sha`b Abu Nuhas coral reef near Shadwan Island in the Red Sea, breaking apart the next morning and causing 30 deaths.
The ship left Suez on 12 September 1869 and struck the Sha`b Abu Nuhas coral reef in the early hours of 13 September. The reef lies near Shadwan Island at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea, though the reef itself, not the island, was the wreck site. The vessel broke apart the following morning, resulting in the loss of 30 lives.
Sources
- SS Carnatic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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