Salem Express

The Salem Express is a shipwreck dive located in the Red Sea. It is controversial due to the tragic loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after midnight on December 15th 1991. [cite web |url=http://travelguide.spotredsea.com/ |title=Scuba Diving in Safaga, the Red Sea |accessdate=2008-03-29 |author=Rik Vercoe |date= |work= |publisher=divesitedirectory.co.uk]

Launched as Fred Scamaroni in 1966 the roll-on, roll-off ferry for vehicles and passengers was built in the French shipyards of La Seyne in 1964. Her name was changed several times to the Nuits Saint George, Lord Sinai, Al Tahara until she finally became the Salem Express in 1988.

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one of the officers was hossam eldin arbed who helped to save many lives but not his