C-130 Hercules, wreck
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Sank in 2017, as both an artificial reef and diving attraction, the Hercules is a fairly shallow site to a maximum depth of 17m. In 2020 Aqaba experienced a large storm which tore the aircraft apart and it now looks like a proper wreckage. There is a skeleton in the pilot seat, it’s not real!
The soft corals seem to have taken very quickly the underside of the starboard wing, and hundreds of glass fish can usually be spotted in the cockpit with lion fish stalking them.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Clownfish
168
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#2
Lionfish
122
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#3
Butterfly Fish
89
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#4
Pufferfish
77
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#5
Parrotfish
70
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#6
Moray Eel
57
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#7
Scorpionfish
51
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#8
Angelfish
43
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#9
Boxfish
40
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#10
Surgeonfish
38
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