Greek ship (Georges), Tabuk

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Greek ship (Georges), Tabuk

Al-Bukhara area is located south of Haql Province, approximately 50 km. This site is characterized by its beaches

Charming, clean and completely moisture-free, surrounded by mountains on every side

Except for the road leading to it and the beach overlooking the sea

This nature increases the beach’s privacy

And the name of the ship was launched on this site since 1398 AH after the accident of the Greek ship (Georges), which collided with the coral reefs.

Amer ibn Muhammad al-Senussi, the former shipowner and one of the dignitaries of the province of Haql, says: In the middle of Jumada al-Thani in 1398 AH, the Greek ship Georges ran aground, which led to its collision with coral reefs on the beach, which is loaded with flour and on its way to the Jordanian port of Aqaba and settled in its place until today despite the attempts of the crew For repair, the accident was reported to the Saudi authorities, and the crew of the sailors headed to the city of Aqaba by land.

Coordination was carried out between the ship owner company and its insured company to estimate the damages, and a group of Greek specialists came to the Kingdom to study the damages and found that the costs are higher than the value of the insurance policy, so they decided to sell the ship and it was announced in the Jordanian newspapers to sell it at its location except for the flour load and progressed with It is provided and purchased in Greece.

On the date of 6/7/1398 AH, we provided a copy of the purchase document for the Emir of the field at the time, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Mazid, to allow the disposal of the ship, and the Northwest Frontier Inspector and the Emir of the Qurayyat region agreed to the request and the cargo was unloaded to its owner by marine means to the Jordanian port of Aqaba.

On 5/9/1398 AH, the vessel was offered for sale, and one of the businessmen came to buy it, and during its operation, a fire broke out inside it, which led to some of them being subjected to severe burns and escaped by throwing the sea

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Hi @bsmfo8 , and thank you for sharing this fascinating, sad story about the George’s ship. I am Greek, and it is the very first time I hear about it. It looks like the ship is being part of the coral reef now. Have you visited this beach many times? Is it place where tourists usually go?

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@bsmfo8 Thank you so much for this story sharing with us.

Omar

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The ship is old and now completely @VasT @destroyed. The place is still developing to bring tourists. There is northern Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, it is a beautiful place but not like the Greek islands :grin:

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Well, thank you @bsmfo8 ! Red sea has it’s own beauties. I have never been S. Arabia but I have been in Aqaba and it was amazing.

By the way, do you know that one the most famous beaches in Greece is called shipwreck? Is this one here.