Yolanda (ship)

Jolanda (also called Yolanda) was a Cypriot cargo ship built in 1964 in Gijón, Spain by SA Juliana Constructora.[1][2] She was grounded on a reef at Ras Muhammad on 1 April 1980.[3] 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 1985.[3] 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.[4] Today, cargo from the wreckage, including British toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers.[5]

History
Name:	Jolanda (or Yolanda)
Owner:	Rennies Coasters, Durban (1966–1977) Sea Brother Marine Shipping Co., Cyprus (1977–1980)
Port of registry:	Cyprus[1]
Builder:	Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, Gijón, Spain[2]
Launched:	1964[1]
Out of service:	1 April 1980[2]
Identification:	IMO number: 5405645[1]
Fate:	Ran aground on a reef at Ras Muhammad[2]
General characteristics
Type:	Cargo ship
Tonnage:	1,153 GT[1] 1,176 GRT[2] 1,907 DWT[1]
Propulsion:	Single screw[2]

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.