Aida
Also known as: Aida II
The Aida was an Egyptian lighthouse supply ship that struck Big Brother in a storm on 15 September 1957 while trying to reach the jetty. Broken apart, she lies steeply on the wall from shallow engine remains down to about 65 m.
Built in 1911 in Nantes as a supply vessel for Egypt's lighthouses, the Aida later served the Egyptian Navy and was carrying troops when heavy seas pushed her onto the reef in 1957; everyone on board was rescued. The hull broke in two and the main part slid down the steep wall, so the wreck now hangs at a sharp angle with the stern in deep water. Remains of the engine sit only a few metres down, while the intact rear section starts around 25 to 35 m and the propeller is in technical range. Her holds are open, and the upper section is full of glassfish. Big groupers are reported near the stern, and the dive often continues as a drift along the island wall.
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