Dive site
SS Thistlegorm
Strait of Gubal, Red Sea, Egypt
- Typical depth
- 30 m
- Type
- Wreck
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
WWII British armed merchant freighter, sunk 1941. Cargo of motorbikes, trucks and rifles.
Marine life
- Macro
- crocodilefish, scorpionfish
- Turtles
- hawksbill
- Pelagics
- trevally, tuna
- Reef fish
- batfish, glassfish, lionfish
Wreck
- Vessel
- SS Thistlegorm
- Class
- cargo steamship (armed merchant)
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Sunk
- 1941 — German Heinkel He 111 bombing (KG 26), 6 Oct 1941
- Length
- 126 m
- Penetration
- Possible — with training
Site features
- Wreck
- Penetration
- Cargo Holds
- Intact Superstructure
- Exposed Site
- Current
When to dive
- Best
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb
Northerly winds in winter make the Strait of Gubal rough and limit access. Best visibility and calmest seas in late spring and autumn.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 15–25 m
- Water temp
- 21–28 °C
- Current
- Moderate
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water + wreck specialty recommended for penetration
Location
27.8133° N, 33.9211° E
Dive clubs that visit this site
8 operators list this site on their website
- Blue O TwoRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Camel Dive Club & HotelSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Emperor DiversRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Master LiveaboardsRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Pyramids Diving CenterSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Red Sea ExplorersRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Top Divers ClubSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Day boat[source]
- Tornado Marine FleetRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
Sources
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