| Tweede etage en voordek en kapiteinshut
Thistlegorm
Access: Boat Max depth: 30m Distance from port: 50+km north west Latitude:
27.813333 Longitude: 33.920833 Some say the best wreck site in the world, all would
agree certainly in the top 10. The Thistlegorm, a merchant ship requisitioned to assist
the allied war effort, was on route from Glasgow to Egypt fully loaded with military
supplies. Having had to go round Africa, as the Mediterranean was in the control of
Germany, she lay at anchor in Sha’ab Ali waiting for the entrance to the Suez canal to
be cleared of the wreck of the Tynefield that had been attacked earlier. Journey time to
the wreck is usually around 4 hours for a 2 dive day. The first dive circumnavigates the
broken stern with her two aft guns and huge single propeller, crossing over the
remnants of hold number 4 to the bridge, forward deck cargo and bows. The second
dive concentrates on the bows and cargo holds 1 & 2. Diving the Thistlegorm is a trip
back in time. The anticipation is electric, the dives enthralling and the whole trip
memorable. |
| |
