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Yolanda (ship)

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Cypriot cargo ship-wreck
Toilets in the wreck of Yolanda
History
NameJolanda (or Yolanda)
Owner
  • Rennies Coasters, Durban (1966–1977)
  • Sea Brother Marine Shipping Co., Cyprus (1977–1980)
Port of registryCyprus
BuilderJuliana Constructora Gijonesa, Gijón, Spain
Launched1964
Out of service1 April 1980
IdentificationIMO number: 5405645
FateRan aground on a reef at Ras Muhammad
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
PropulsionSingle screw

Jolanda (also called Yolanda) was a Cypriot cargo ship built in 1964 in Gijón, Spain by SA Juliana Constructora. She was grounded on a reef at Ras Muhammad on 1 April 1980. From 1981 to 1985, the wreck was a popular dive site, but it was lost when it fell off the reef during a storm in March 1987. The wreck remained lost for 20 years until it was rediscovered by Leigh Cunningham and Mark Andrews at a depth of 145–160 metres (476–525 ft) in 2005. Today, cargo from the wreckage, including British toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers.

Pictures of the wreck

  • Stacks of bathtub Stacks of bathtub
  • Remains of the wreck Remains of the wreck
  • Porcelain debris Porcelain debris
  • BMW pedals BMW pedals
  • Pipes Pipes
  • More pipes More pipes

References

  1. ^ "Jolanda". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ "MV Jolanda". wrecksite. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. Andrews, Mark (2005). "The Quest for the Yolanda Wreck" (PDF). X-Ray Mag. Vol. 6.
  4. "British pair make Yolanda wreck discovery at 145m". DiverNet. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. "Diving Sinai Peninsula". www.dive-the-world.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1980
Shipwrecks
Other incidents
1979 1981

27°43′24″N 34°15′36″E / 27.72333°N 34.26000°E / 27.72333; 34.26000

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