THISTLEGORM
Egypte
The SS Thistlegorm is one of the most famous wrecks in Egypt. The ship sank on October 6, 1941 after a bombing by two German Heinkel HE 111 bombers. In the holds you see military gear such as jeeps, BSA motorcycles, rail wagons and two locomotives. A dive at this wreck makes the Second World War almost tangible.
Particulars
Type: Steamship. Freight: War material. Weight: 9009 tons. Length: 126.50m. Width: 17.70m. Shallowest point. 16m. Deepest point: 31m. Depth: 7.45m. Engine: 3 cylinder steam engine with two cylinders. Boatyard: J. L. Thompson. Shipping company: Albyn Line.
Warnings
Chance of collapsing in some areas.
THISTLEGORM Divemaps 1
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
Distribution is illegal
THISTLEGORM Features
- Address
- Shaab Ali, Sharm-el-Sheikh
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 50 min.
- Suitable for
- Groups, underwater photography, wreck divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Wreck accessible by boat
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, wreck dive
- Current
- Limited, strong
- Visibility
- 10 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 15 m.
- Depth
- 31 m.
- Bottom
- zand
- Life
- Barracuda, sweeper, lionfish, mediterranean moray or roman eel, lionfish, tuna, turtle
- Other recreation
- None
- Emergency
- 123