SS Thistlegorm
Strait of Gubal

SS Thistlegorm.

The world's most famous WWII wreck dive
Depth16–32 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-29°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, often current-swept
Current
Year-round (best Mar-Nov)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong and unpredictable currents·Penetration / overhead environment·Heavy boat traffic and mooring congestion·Depth and potential for narcosis
Depth & your standing
16–32 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
33 km/h NW
Air
25°C
Water
26.3°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
07h
24.9°
33 km/h
08h
24.8°
33 km/h
09h
24.8°
33 km/h
10h
24.9°
35 km/h
11h
25°
35 km/h
12h
25.3°
37 km/h
13h
25.3°
40 km/h
14h
25.4°
39 km/h
15h
25.7°
38 km/h
16h
25.8°
38 km/h
17h
26.2°
39 km/h
18h
26.8°
34 km/h
19h
27.1°
32 km/h
20h
27°
31 km/h
21h
26.7°
27 km/h
22h
26.5°
27 km/h
23h
26.4°
29 km/h
00h
26.3°
30 km/h
01h
25.9°
30 km/h
02h
25.5°
29 km/h
03h
25.4°
28 km/h
04h
25.3°
28 km/h
05h
25.4°
26 km/h
06h
25.3°
23 km/h
Fri
27.1° / 24.7°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
27.4° / 24.8°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
26.6° / 25°
37 km/h · 1 m
Mon
26.3° / 24.4°
40 km/h · 1.2 m
Tue
26.2° / 24.4°
42 km/h · 1.4 m
Wed
29.1° / 22.9°
35 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
30.1° / 24.2°
19 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

A 126 m British armed merchant ship sunk by German bombers in October 1941, lying upright in 30 m on a sandy bottom near Sha'ab Ali. Her holds are packed with WWII cargo: BSA and Norton motorcycles, Bedford trucks, Universal Carriers, rifles, Wellington boots and railway rolling stock on deck. The blown-open stern, twin locomotives blasted to the seabed and resident batfish make this an unrivalled wreck experience.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.8108° N · 33.9206° E
Gallery
5 photos · 0 videos
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