| Often referred to as one of the worlds top 10 dives, | | | | before letting them loose in what could be a very |
| I feel very privileged to have experienced this unique | | | | hazardous environment. As a matter of fact the only |
| piece of history which has resided at the bottom of | | | | real negative about this dive was the dive master, |
| the ocean for over 60 years. The Thistlegorm was | | | | we were rushed and encouraged to forego our |
| sunk by German bombers during the Second World | | | | buddy checks, which we of course protested to, and |
| War in the Red Sea whilst on route to deliver | | | | completed our checks thoroughly. Amusingly, but also |
| supplies to the 8th Army. | | | | worryingly the dive master himself had forgotten to |
| The supplies carried by the Thistlegorm range from | | | | turn his own air on. |
| land mines, shells, Weapons, Bedford Trucks, to BSA | | | | What makes the Thistlegorm such an amazing |
| Motorcycles and even rubber boots. Exploring the | | | | experience is more than just the wreck itself, it's the |
| wreck is quite amazing as you see many of these | | | | way in which it was sunk and the history. Exploring |
| items still perfectly intact, you notice that even the | | | | the cargo holds, and finding the cargo is a real |
| tyres on the motorcycles are still fully inflated, which | | | | reminder of her purpose and the point in time when |
| is quite amazing. | | | | the world was a very different place. I would |
| A word of caution though, there is also a large | | | | thoroughly recommend diving the Thistlegorm and will |
| amount of live ammunition on-board, and I must | | | | certainly remember this as one of my best dives. |
| admit, it was rather worrying to see less experienced | | | | For further information or to receive a monthly |
| divers clambering around the wreck, without regard | | | | e-newsletter full of articles and scuba diving related |
| for what they were touching or bumping into. It isn't | | | | advice, please visit our online dive store We also |
| the easiest dive and therefore I feel dive masters or | | | | supply a vast range of scuba diving equipment as |
| instructors need to assess the skills of their group | | | | well as overseas dive property & dive holidays. |