function click { if 1 && ;return false} if 1 && ;return false} } if 1 } document onmousedown click; Wrecks AIDA AIDA Brother Islands / Egypt Nationality Type Year of construction Tonnage Sunk Position GPS datan min depth max depth France Steamboat 1911 1428 GRT 1957 Brother Islands N26°20 000 / E34°50 000 25 m 60 m The Aida was built in France and was launched in 1911 It had 1428 gross register tons and was propelled by a 3 cylinder maschine and reached a speed of 9 knots It was 75 10 m long 9 70 m wide and had a depth of 7 00 m Originally it was meant for the Egyptian port and lighthouse administration however it was used later for ferry and supply work in Egyptian ports The demise of the AIDA At the southeast coast of Big Brother Island where egytian soldiers were always stationed for two months the Aida was supposed to provide the supplies for the soldiers It had fresh water food and the next "watch" on board On the 15 September 1957 in a heavy storm and despite several warnings the captain decided to drive and tried to fasten to Big Brother It struck to the reef The Aida began to sink rapidly and the captain did not have any other choice but to leave than the ship with his crew and give it up here