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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
5 km/h N
Air
26.9°C
Water
28.1°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
05h
26.9°
5 km/h
06h
26.5°
5 km/h
07h
26.5°
7 km/h
08h
29.3°
4 km/h
09h
30.3°
3 km/h
10h
31.6°
7 km/h
11h
32.7°
12 km/h
12h
33.9°
16 km/h
13h
34.8°
20 km/h
14h
35.3°
24 km/h
15h
35.5°
25 km/h
16h
35.8°
26 km/h
17h
35.9°
27 km/h
18h
35.2°
28 km/h
19h
34.1°
26 km/h
20h
33.5°
27 km/h
21h
32.9°
23 km/h
22h
32.1°
18 km/h
23h
30.9°
9 km/h
00h
29.6°
8 km/h
01h
28.6°
8 km/h
02h
28.4°
5 km/h
03h
28.2°
5 km/h
04h
27.8°
5 km/h
Tue
35.9° / 26.5°
28 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
36.2° / 26.1°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
36.3° / 26°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
35.9° / 25.9°
36 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
36.1° / 25.9°
40 km/h · 1 m
Sun
33.8° / 25.1°
40 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
35.3° / 26.5°
29 km/h · 1.1 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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