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Galleries > Wrecks > Wreck of the El Minya, Hughurda, Egypt
An Egyptian minesweeper sunk by Israeli fighters while lying at anchor in 1969, this wreck lies in 30m on a rock sea bed. There is a large debris field which contains a lot of live munitions. The wreck is only 70m long and has a blast hole on the starboard side, which can be penetrated.
Crows nest from the El Minya
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Funnel buried into the sea bed
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Anti-aircraft gun
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Doorway into the minesweeper
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Anchor & chains
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Starboard gun station
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Hull of the El Minya
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Bow of the El Minya
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Anchor
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Blast area
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Main structure of the El Minya
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Another view of the main structure
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Hatches in the deck
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Main entrance to below decks
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More wreckage
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Another view of the anti-aircraft guns
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The El Minya winch
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Prop & rudder
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