Umbria Wreck
Shaab Rumi · Sudan
Italian cargo ship scuttled by her crew in 1940 to keep her load of bombs and munitions from the British. The hull lies on her port side in 5 to 38 m, holds still packed with ordnance. Penetration is rewarding for trained wreck divers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 38 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 31°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Glassfish
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Red Sea Goatfish
Last confirmed May 17, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Checkerboard Wrasse
Last confirmed Aug 9, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Napoleon wrasse
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowstripe Goatfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blue-Green Chromis
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Indian Sailfin Tang
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear