Yolanda (ship)

Toilets in the wreck of Yolanda
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]

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 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.^[4] Today, cargo from the wreckage, including British toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers.^[5]

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

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