The wreck graveyard of the Red Sea is a likely name for the exposed reefs of Abu Nuhas at the southern end of the Straits of Gubal. These reefs have been responsible for the deaths of several vessels. The most recent wreck here was the Giannis D, which met her fate early one morning of April 19, 1983.

Giannis D was built at Imabari in 1969. She was 99 meters long and weighed almost 300 tons.

She was bound for Hodeidah from Rijeka, equipped with modern navigation aids, when she struck the reef of "the seven deaths". A navigational error seems to have been the cause of her demise. She struck the reef squarely, and quickly broke her back ahead of the main bridge section. An initial survey around the wreck revealed a huge tear in her side, and she settled into the reef in an attitude that has remained to this day. The ship remained half-sunk on the reef for a few weeks until a storm ripped the Giannis D in two. The stern and bridge section sank first, which was later followed by the bow that became lodged on the bottom of the coral slope.

Today, the bow of the wreck lies on its port side, in a depth of approximately 20 meters. The stern and bridge section lies on about a 45 degree angle to its port side in approximately 24 meters of water. Part of the bridge structure and masts come to within 4 meters of the surface. The Bow section is not often dived as the main section of the ship has so much to offer, including the ideal dive profile.

After only 14 years in the water, the neighboring reef is beginning to claim the wreck and she is now engulfed in soft corals and other marine life. At the stern her bridge, engine room, and companionways are all easily accessible and never fail to thrill even the most earnest of wreck divers. To photographers, the wreck is a gift. Strong, natural light provides a great opportunity to capture the atmosphere of this fascinating wreck on film.

Over the years little has changed, accept that every year a new coral species gains a foothold on the steel surfaces and another species of fish leaves the reef to make the wreck its new home.