It was a steam and sail powered vessel used for transporting spices and timber. She was sailing from Bombay to Newcastle when it foundered on the Horse Shoe Reef at Sha'ab Mahmud in March 1896.
It cracked down the middle, quickly capsized and sank as witnessed by the portholes being left open, indicating that the crew had little time to react. The contents have settled and the ship's large, empty spaces are the main feature of this dive.
The Dunraven's stern lies at a depth of 28m and her bow (very sharp, impressive) at 18m. Her total length is 82m with a breadth of 9.7m.
