Shipwreck database, such a thing exist ?
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I am searching for a list of shipwrecks for the year 1979, the wreck was near Jeddah, and was possibly in a place called 20 mile reef.
I have done a fair bit of Google searching but I have not found much of any use.
The reason for this search is that I am trying to find the name of a vessel that sank, its pure curiosity as I have one of its copper navigation lights here (port side) and the hand written card inside it just says 1979, 20 mile reef, Jeddah. I bought it a while ago from a friend who's relative was a salvage diver and brought it back in the early 80s.
Its a conservatory light now but I would like to add the ships name to the hand written card if possible.
I have done a fair bit of Google searching but I have not found much of any use.
The reason for this search is that I am trying to find the name of a vessel that sank, its pure curiosity as I have one of its copper navigation lights here (port side) and the hand written card inside it just says 1979, 20 mile reef, Jeddah. I bought it a while ago from a friend who's relative was a salvage diver and brought it back in the early 80s.
Its a conservatory light now but I would like to add the ships name to the hand written card if possible.
Kimon M 12th December 1978, so pretty close to 1979...
http://seaqueens.com/northern-wrecks/
The Kimon M was a cargo vessel, built in Germany in 1952. On 12th December 1978, while en route from Turkey to Bombay via Suez with a cargo of lentils, she struck the north-eastern end of Sha’ab Abu Nuhas reef at full speed. For a while the bow of the ship lay visible on the reef while the rest of the ship sank. She lies on her starboard side with the stern at a depth of 32m. However, the propeller and rudder, which are intact, lie at 27m from where your dive can start.
http://seaqueens.com/northern-wrecks/
The Kimon M was a cargo vessel, built in Germany in 1952. On 12th December 1978, while en route from Turkey to Bombay via Suez with a cargo of lentils, she struck the north-eastern end of Sha’ab Abu Nuhas reef at full speed. For a while the bow of the ship lay visible on the reef while the rest of the ship sank. She lies on her starboard side with the stern at a depth of 32m. However, the propeller and rudder, which are intact, lie at 27m from where your dive can start.
Thanks, that's pretty close, I am now trying to find any larger pics of it, the various sites the search engines throw up all have the same picture of her, taken from quite a distance away.
I have tried to look for markings on the lamp itself but can only see a few little numbers but nothing that looks like a makers plate.
What I did find was: a pressed plate on the top front that says "BABORD"
A set of numbers etched into the prismatic glass "22/11/69. ouy4548" and "G58469",
Inside a pressed plate reads "G 58169" this plate has little crowns around the G.
The last thing I can see is when the light is lit is the glass has a Logo, circular, possibly a compass, with "Hambun" under it. and little pyramid with 3 letters "G" in it.
I have been looking for a second identical lamp to go on the other side of the conservatory so I have been doing a fair bit of searching but so far this enquiry has been the most fruitful !
I have tried to look for markings on the lamp itself but can only see a few little numbers but nothing that looks like a makers plate.
What I did find was: a pressed plate on the top front that says "BABORD"
A set of numbers etched into the prismatic glass "22/11/69. ouy4548" and "G58469",
Inside a pressed plate reads "G 58169" this plate has little crowns around the G.
The last thing I can see is when the light is lit is the glass has a Logo, circular, possibly a compass, with "Hambun" under it. and little pyramid with 3 letters "G" in it.
I have been looking for a second identical lamp to go on the other side of the conservatory so I have been doing a fair bit of searching but so far this enquiry has been the most fruitful !
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