Shore Diving the Yatush Wreck

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Austin Tuwiner
May 7, 2026

I dove the Yatush wreck in May 2026 on the same morning as the Satil, the other top shore wreck dive in Eilat. The Yatush is the deeper of the two, at 32 meters at the deepest point.

At 96ft, approaching the maximum depth.

It also carries a history that stretches far beyond the Gulf of Aqaba, to the rivers and coastlines of Vietnam.

Dive Log · Eilat, Israel

The Yatush Wreck

Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
104ft / 32m
Avg Depth
43ft / 13m
Dive Time
35min
Water Temp
73°F / 23°C
Visibility
70ft
Gas Mix
EANx33%
Entry
Shore
Current
None
Certification
Deep Rec.
Dive #
#409
Safety Note
The bow sits at 32m / 104ft, exceeding Open Water limits. AOW certification is required at minimum. A PADI Deep Diver specialty is strongly recommended. If pairing with the Satil, run nitrox on both dives: EANx 33 keeps the Yatush within MOD and cuts your surface interval significantly. Wear boots for shore entry. Plan your gas turn pressure carefully at this depth.
Wreck Deep Penetration Red Sea Gulf of Aqaba 29.5121, 34.9256

The Wreck

The Yatush is a patrol cruiser that served in Vietnam for years before being transferred to the Israeli Navy when the Americans withdrew their forces from Southeast Asia.

It was deliberately sunk in August 1987 to create an artificial reef and dive site, joining a small collection of intentionally scuttled vessels along the Eilat coastline.

The wreck sits at the end of a steep sandy slope, with the bow reaching around 30 meters and the stern sitting shallower at roughly 25 meters.

At just 15 meters long it is a compact boat, but the profile of the hull is intact and the penetration is genuinely worthwhile.

Interior of the Yatush wreck.

The Dive

Shore dive entry point from Veranda Beach.
The navigation route takes you down a steep sandy slope past coral formations
Ran into a Eel vs Octopus fight on the way to the site.

The Nitrox Plan

Setting my dive computers to 33% Nitrox.

Doing the Yatush and Satil back to back is a popular combination in Eilat, but it requires planning.

The Yatush at 32 meters sits right at the edge of what EANx 32-33 allows before maximum operating depth becomes a concern.

We ran EANx 33 on the Yatush and EANx 32 on the Satil, which kept the surface interval down to just over an hour while staying within safe oxygen exposure limits on both dives.

Marine Life

Rainbow parrotfish.
Peacock Hind.
Octopus and Eel going at it.

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