Scuba Diving The Greatest Wreck In THE WORLD SS THISTLEGORM! - Egypt Diving Adventures
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2022
- Welcome to episode 134!
Scuba Diving the greatest wreck in the world SS Thistlegorm!
In this episode, Emperor Superior moors up on a world famous shipwreck at the entrance of the Suez Canal, the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm. One of the most famous wreck in the world and always topping the list for best wrecks in the world. Mark and Holly jump in to explore this incredible wreck dive!
Is the Thistlegorm the best shipwreck in the world?
Don't miss this episode, so jump in with us!
Dive Site:
Thistlegorm
History:
The SS Thistlegorm was built by Joseph Thompson & Sons shipyard in Sunderland for the Albyn Line and launched in April 1940. She was powered by a triple-expansion steam engine rated to 1,850 hp (1,380 kW). The vessel was privately owned but had been partly financed by the British government and was classified as an armed freighter.
She was armed with a 4.7-inch (120 mm) anti-aircraft gun and a heavy-calibre machine gun attached after construction to the stern of the ship. She was one of a number of “Thistle” ships owned and operated by the Albyn Line, which was founded in 1901, based in Sunderland, and had four vessels at the outbreak of World War II.
She set sail on her fourth and final voyage from Glasgow on 2 June 1941, destined for Alexandria, Egypt. The vessel’s cargo included: Leyland and Albion lorries, Morris Commercial trucks, Universal Carrier armoured vehicles, Norton 16H and BSA M20 motorcycles, Bren guns, cases of ammunition, and Lee Enfield rifles as well as radio equipment, Wellington boots, aircraft parts, railway wagons and two LMS Stanier Class 8F steam locomotives.
There was a large build-up of Allied troops in Egypt during September 1941 and German intelligence (Abwehr) suspected that there was a troop carrier in the area bringing in additional troops. Two Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe, were dispatched from Crete to find and destroy the troop carrier.
The bombers failed to find a troopship, but one of the aircraft discovered the vessels moored in Safe Anchorage F near the Straits of Gubal. Targeting the largest ship the aircraft dropped two bombs on the Thistlegorm, with both striking hold 4 near the stern of the ship at 0130 on the morning of 6 October 1941.
The survivors were picked up by HMS Carlisle.
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Absolutely love the “Where we are” graphic
Thanks Dr Dave 😊🤙
Dived this for my 21st birthday over 30years ago living on board Poolster from Sharm. Only us on the wreck back then in the morning. Perfect viz and badges visible on all the bikes even. awesome wreck.
That must have been amazing. How did it compare back then? It is truly an awesome wreck and always stick with you for sure 😊
This is a fascinating wreck! You guys did a great job explaining the history and showing us all of the cargo that remains. Wow, wow, wow!
This wreck is insane and amazing. One of our favourite wrecks in the world. You must go one day!
nice...
Thank you ☺️
Enjoyed the video! Lady in the video dove very well... first time in a while I see a diver that doesn't use their hands
If you mean Holly, then yeah, as she is an instructor with over 1,600 dives.
Another great video! This wreck has been on my bucket list for years (decades). Glad to see it is still in good shape, and the sea life still abounds. Eagerly awaiting the night dive video. 😊
You have to do it one day! It so worth it. Sadly the night dive got cancelled 😞
Not looking anything like the dives I did on it in 97...deck rails missing possibly pulled off by dive boats. Well silted up now, more like Piccadilly Circus down there.
Still a great dive,
It must have been amazing to dive back then. Mark first dived it in 2009 and he said it had deteriorated since then too.
I was on the Thislegorm in 1993…
Must have been amazing
Alex Mustard (the photographer) became obsessed with the vehicle on this wreck and researched them extensively. It is believed that this was a mobile airfield for secret operations behind lines
See I remembered hearing that somewhere and couldn’t remember! That why said that part in voice over as heard it somewhere 😊 Thank you Dr Dave
Great place!
Such an awesome wreck dive
Amazing! #1 on my bucket list!
You got to go over there and do it. So worth it
Love the videos! I’m planning on doing this five next year. What cameras do you guys use? Thank you!
You will have an epic time in Egypt 🇪🇬!
In these videos, we used a GoPro Hero 11 Black.
Fantastic dive! So much history there
It is unreal wreck and so much history
Amazing video, maybe we will have a cooperation about the wetsuit
Thank you
Great video guys - so spooky seeing the vehicles & bikes. I loved the longfin batfish so cute! 👍🐠🐡🐟
So spooky and wellies are weird to see too
Looking great
It is awesome dive
Fascinating how the tyres look as if they were just put there yesterday - it’s been 80 years now has it? Bit scary and just shows how human impact can be so devastating within the ocean’s ecosystem 😢 but agree - cool cool wreck!!!! One of my all time fave wreck spots is Coron - Philippines.
It is scary but least ocean reclaimed it, sorta. I so want to dive Coron
😁👌👌👌
Thanks 😊
Nice one as always!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks mate 😊
Cool wreck! I hope you can get to Chuuk some time for some wreck diving. Now is still not a good time because of covid. I only dove a couple wrecks when I went and was very impressed. I've always wanted to do a liveaboard in Chuuk or Palau.
Chuuk is on the bucket list too! Would be amazing to do but heard Coron Bay in Philippines is insane wreck diving too
Is this the ship 🚢⚓ that was purposely sunk
Not this one. It was sunk in WW2 by German aircraft on 6th October 1941.
There are many “best” wrecks in the world.
Very true but there is a reason why the thistlegorm dominates them all