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Cape Clear

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Cape Clear at a glance

Cape Clear
The "Cape Clear," 134 meters long and 17 meters wide, was a motor cargo ship built by Lithgows Ltd. in Glasgow. It was built with a gross tonnage of 5,085 for the Cape York Motorship Co. The Cape Clear set out on its maiden voyage in August 1940. Just four years later, in the summer of 1944, it collided with the Henry Dearborn and sank.

Today, the wreck lies upright on a sandy seabed at a depth of approximately 62 meters. The superstructure is intact and beautifully overgrown. In addition to the impressive deck guns at the stern, there are many other things to discover. The minimum depth at the wreck is 40 meters. The growth of soft corals and gorgonian fans is breathtaking, and the abundance of fish is unmatched in the Red Sea. Schools of barracuda and mackerel, thousands of glassfish, and dusky knifejaws give the Cape Clear the feel of a ghost ship. The wreck has been dived very little so far, making it both a wonderful adventure and a curiosity.

The “Cape Clear” was discovered by chance in 2007 during a Turkia expedition when the safari ship’s anchor became entangled in the wreck. The divers freed the anchor and discovered the Cape Clear. Since the depth was considerable, it was already twilight, and the weather had taken a turn for the worse, the visit to the wreck was brief. Four years later, the same team (Team DWELLER) conducted a more extensive dive on the “Cape Clear” following extensive research and is therefore considered its discoverers.