Where is the wreck of the Thistlegorm?

The Red Sea
SS Thistlegorm Wreck is located in the north of The Red Sea, at Shag Rock in the Gulf of Gubal, and can be visited by day trip boats and liveaboards. Day-trip diving boats from Sharm el-Sheikh can take up to four hours to get to the site and offer two-dive day trips.

How did the SS thistlegorm sink?

The bombing set ablaze hold four. The fire spread quickly until the ammunition stored in the hold blew up, with the explosion tearing the Thistlegorm into two pieces and sinking in a V shape.

What depth is the Thistlegorm?

around 30 m
The depth of around 30 m (100 feet) at its deepest is ideal for diving without the need for specialist equipment and training. The wreck attracts many divers for the amount of the cargo that can be seen and explored. Boots and motorcycles are visible in Hold No.

What happened to the Salem Express?

The Salem Express was a passenger ship that sank in the Red Sea. It is notable due to the heavy loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after striking a reef at around 11:13pm on Saturday December 14, 1991.

How many died on thistlegorm?

Thistlegorm sank quickly and suffered nine casualties out of the 42 men aboard. Five of the men who died were Royal Navy personnel who were likely manning the guns on the stern, close to the impact site. The death toll would likely have been higher had it not been for the weather.

How many died on Thistlegorm?

When was the Thistlegorm discovered?

1955
40) She was first ‘discovered’ in 1955 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

How did they sink the Kittiwake?

At its most shallow, the wreck of Kittiwake was 15 feet (4.6 meters) below the water’s surface and at its deepest, 64 feet (19.5 meters) below the surface. In October 2017, the wreck moved towards a nearby natural reef. It fell to its port side due to wave action from passing Tropical Storm Nate.

How deep is the Salem Express?

30m deep
The Salem Express is quite shallow. The wreck starts at 12m and the seabed is at 30m deep. This is a huge wreck and you will need at least 2 dives to explore it all. Even after two decades in the water, there is still little fauna around the wreck.