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Kormoran

The Kormoran is a cracking little wreck, and we love heading here for a second dive when we’re out in the Strait of Tiran. It’s not one of those massive freighters, but a German trawler, sunk in the Gulf War. You drop down onto the deck at about 18 metres, and it slopes away to 28 metres at the stern. The wheelhouse is still largely intact, which is always our favourite part to poke around in, feeling the slight chill of the deeper water as you dip inside. It’s been down there long enough for the structure to really take on a new life. We’ve seen big schools of goatfish swirling around the mast, and the resident glassfish are so thick inside the cargo hold you can barely see the back wall. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too; we’ve spotted some really neat blennies tucked into crevices and, if you’re lucky, a curious cowfish might drift past. It’s a great site for divers who appreciate a wreck with a bit of history and a decent dose of marine life that isn’t just about the pelagics.