SS Thistlegorm Wreck
Strait of Gubal, Red Sea, Egypt
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The world's most famous wreck dive, this 126m British WWII freighter sank in 1941 carrying motorcycles, trucks, rifles, locomotives, and Wellington boots. The holds are open for penetration diving. Jacques Cousteau rediscovered it in the 1950s. Currents can be strong.
Conditions
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Strait of Gubal, Red Sea
- Max depth
- 16–32 m
- Visibility
- 15–25 m
- Water temperature
- 22–28°C
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best season
- March-May, September-November
- Type
- Wreck
- Suitable for
- Scuba
- Dive types
- Wreck
- Marine life
- Barracuda
- Macro
- Crocodiles
- Pelagic fish
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