Wreck of ALMA off Haruish, Egypt Size:large WALUMBA alongside

WALUMBA alongside

Taking a nap around the First Class pool on board CANBERRA

The once great and ancient port of Alexandria had "degenerated into a small fishing village" before the re-opening of the Mahmoudie Canal (and access to the Nile) and the arrival of P&O's steamers revived the city's fortunes

KARAGOLA (1917) at sea

The statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps at the entrance to the Suez Canal was completed in 1899

Wreck of ALMA off Haruish, Egypt Size:large WALUMBA alongsideALMA Struck a reef off the island of Haruish on 12th june 1859, when en route to Suez from Aden. The mails, baggage and cargo were lost, but thankfully no lives. All survivors were rescued by the paddle frigate HMS Cyclops and P&O's Nemesis.