''Jolanda'' (also called ''Yolanda'') was a Cypriot

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built in 1964 in

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, Spain by SA Juliana Constructora. She was grounded on a

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at Ras Muhammad on 1 April 1980. From 1981 to 1985, the wreck was a popular dive site, but it was lost when it fell off the reef during a storm in March 1987. The wreck remained lost for 20 years until it was rediscovered by Leigh Cunningham and Mark Andrews at a depth of in 2005. Today, cargo from the wreckage, including

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toilets, bath tubs and pipes, is visited by recreational divers.

Pictures of the wreck

YolandaWreckBathtubs.jpg, ''Stacks of bathtub'' YolandaWreck03.jpg, ''Remains of the wreck'' CIMG2915 Yolanda Porcelain Debris (2693839304).jpg, ''Porcelain debris'' CIMG3015 BMW Pedals at Yolanda (2693678212).jpg, ''

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pedals'' YolandaWreck01.jpg, ''Pipes'' YolandaWreck02.jpg, ''More pipes''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yolanda Shipwrecks of Africa Maritime incidents in 1980 Ships of Cyprus Shipwrecks in the Red Sea