Sunk 15 September 1957

Aida II

An Egyptian supply ship driven onto the rocks by heavy seas while delivering to the island's coast guard station. Of 157 aboard, 77 were rescued by tugboat and the rest reached shore. The ship had already survived a WWII air attack in October 1941, was repaired, and returned to service before this final loss.

Location

Big Brother Island, on the same wall as the Numidia

Depth

A steep slope from ~25–30m down to 60–65m

Liveaboard only