About this spot
The SS Thistlegorm was a 4,898-ton British cargo ship bound for Alexandria with war supplies when she was struck by two German bombs on 6 October 1941. She sank to 32m in the Strait of Gubal. Discovered by Jacques Cousteau in the 1950s, today she lies upright on a sandy bottom — holds 2 and 3 are open and packed with BSA and Norton motorcycles, Bedford trucks, Lee-Enfield rifles, ammunition, and steam locomotives sit beside the hull. Two dives minimum: one outside (bow, stern, anti-aircraft gun), one penetration. Currents can be strong; depth requires planning.
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Reise-Essenzials
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Reise-Checkliste
- 🛂 Visumfrei oder Visum bei Ankunft
- 🤿 Mitnehmen: 3/2 mm shorty
- 📜 Tauchschein + Versicherung (DAN)
- 📔 Tauchlogbuch
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- 🔌 Stecker Typ C/F · 220V Adapter
- 💊 Reisetabletten + Ohrentropfen
- 📱 Offline-Karten + Notfallkontakt
Schnellinfos
- 🌓 Mond First quarter · 47%
- 🤿 Neoprenanzug 3/2 mm shorty
- GPS
› Nachhaltigkeits-Hinweise
Von Ihrem Abreiseland
- Visum: Visum bei Ankunft · 30 Tage max.
- Flug: 8h · direkt
- Jetlag: 7h Osten · 5 Tage Erholung
FAQ
›Wreck penetration certification?
Strongly recommended. Holds are large but light fades; reels and torches mandatory.
›How many dives?
Two is the minimum; many operators offer three-dive day-and-night packages from liveaboards.
›What's the visibility like?
Usually 15-25m, sometimes more. Currents stir sediment near the bottom.
