Hello, My name is Michael Holley, a UK citizen, I dived the SS Thistlegorm in March 1993 from the liveaboard Lady V, the wreck was first discovered and dived by Jacques Cousteau in !956 from his ship Calypso. He removed the ships bell, safe, telegraph and one Norton 500cc motorcycle, we stumbled across her purely by chance and were the first visitors since Cousteau. She was in pristine condition I remember the engineer's workshop in the prow of the ship completely undisturbed with rows of shelves containing nuts and bolts, spare parts, and tools, there were coils of rope neatly placed on the deck that would disintegrate if touched, In hold number one on the port side were rows and rows of motorbikes with their fuel tanks partially collapsed under the water pressure. They still had the tire pump and toolboxes, saddles, and mudguards, on the starboard side of the ship the were aircraft spares hundreds of racked 303, Le Enfiled riffles, rubber boots, and filed kitchen equipment. The bridge contained much of its equipment lying upright on the seabed, a stairway from the bridge led down to the captain's quarters, and his bunk, toilet, bath, and hand basin were still there in place, I could go on and on, after 30 years its still crisp in my mind and was without doubt the finest shipwreck of my 36 years of divining. My son dived it in 2010 to find the wreck pillaged and looted, after decades dive boats tired up the various parts of the wreck it is now close to collapse, so sad.

Fabulous explanation of the history, with excellent use of archival photographs, of locomotives, motorcycles and lorries (trucks). Best video of SS Thistlegorm. I hope to dive In October 2023, and very excited!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your words!!! We'll try to keep on adding international wrecks as far as the pandemic allows us to travel!! By the way, you won't regret diving this one, and be sure that you'll want to go back for more!

Thank you for making this video. It was very well done.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Dave! Welcome to the channel!

Hello, I got turned onto your channel from watching your piece on Divers Ready. I appreciate your efforts. My son and I will get the privilege of diving the Thistlegorm in July and a preview will help to ensure we understand what we are seeing on our dives. Wrecks to me are time capsules and this one is the perfect window into the violence that was WWII. I will enjoy digging through your extensive library.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your words! I totally agree that wrecks are time capsules and Thistlegorm is quite unique on that matter!! Enjoy the wreck and please share the experience!!

As an Egyptian who has dived the Thistlegorm many times , this is one of the best videos I have seen about the wreck ! Thumbs up to you

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks a lot for your kind comments!! Really appreciated and looking forward to diving your lovely Red Sea again soon!

Amazing video, I can't wait to see it for myself

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Trully amazing! when you dive it, you have to do it many more times!

AWESOME!!!!!.. 👍👍👍 Great video! Thanks

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀😀

I’m glad I saw you on Divers Ready. I love wrecks.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Then I hope we meet your expectations here! Welcome! Feel free to comment and request, we'll try to make it happen!!

أشكركم على هذا المقطع لحادثة تاريخية في الحرب العالمية الثانية المشؤومة بعر وثائقي وتعريفي جميل

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

أنا سعيد جدًا لأنك استمتعت بذلك! آمل دائمًا أن أتمكن من المساعدة في نشر هذه القصص! شكرا!!

Thanks! This was so well done. I used it to show my dad the dives in Egypt. Thanks again.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!!! Glad it helped!

I loved diving this wreck. Great video 👍

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for dropping by! more to come soon!

I first dived the Thistlegorm 20 years ago, and again 15 years ago. It's great to see that it's been relatively well preserved and is still in good condition considering the amount of divers it gets. One of the best wreck dives I've done. Great video 👍🏼

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stoping by and watching! more to come!

Excellent video! It makes me want to dive this even more now!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

9 ай бұрын

When are you diving it?? We are going back in November!

Great informative video! Helps to plan the dives in November. Thanks a lot

Incredible! Diving Egypt and the Red Sea are still on our diving bucket list. Thanks for such an informative overview of the wreck.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting! We are so glad you liked it! Always "a work in progress" :)

@ahmedsamy8406

Жыл бұрын

You must try diving in Marsa Alam And Dahab in Egypt especially a diving site called the girl’s Grave the beauty is beyond imagination

Going to see her in August. Cannot wait

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

2 жыл бұрын

You won’t regret it!!!!

I dove on the Thislegorm in 1993..I can remember there was an unexplored torpedo lying on the sand beneath the wreckage and a motorcycle where the divers took photos sitting on it

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

I wonder which 2 those were! or if they are still there even!

Amazing! 👏👏👏

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Obrigado Andre!

You do a nice job on your videos! Looking forward to seeing more.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! more on the funnel!!

Impresionante Ale!!!!!! Como nos tenes acostumbrados siempre. Muchas gracias por compartirlo y espero alguna vez lo podamos leer en TRIM digital.....

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Claro que sí!

Best wreck dive in the world!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

yes! yes! and the beauty is that it is diveable for almost any cert level!

@BlueHorizonDiving

3 жыл бұрын

@@InternationalScubaDiversClub so true! My favourite wreck dive in the world. love it.

Parabéns Pelo Vídeo , E Com Uma Miniatura Em Cima Pra Mostra Onde Está Sendo Filmado , Onde Nenhum Vídeo Nesse KZread Tenha ... PARABÉNS, O Melhor Vídeo De Naufrágio Que Eu Já Vi Aqui , Bem Explicado E Mostrado ... Era Bom Vc Fazer De Todos Os Naufrágios Catalogados...

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

7 ай бұрын

Oi Micaeli! obrigado pelas palavras!! a ideia e fazer esses videos de todos os naufragios que visito :) a ediçao toma muito tempo e as vezes as tomas no naufragio nao sao tao boas, mais essa e justamente a ideia do canal!! espero tenha visto outros videos do canal com o mesmo estilo. Mais uma vez obrigado por estar ai, e fique atenta a novos videos!

Excelente Ale!!! Felicitaciones, muy bueno el formato, la edición y la info!!!!!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias!! 💪

Love your videos !

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luis!!

Amazing

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment!! I hope you enjoy it and the rest of the videos in the channel!

Increíble!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!!!!

Well done! I'm compelled to add it to my list.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hank! also have a look at the newest videos on the channel, which have the same tone! Thanks for the comment!

@ScubaHank

3 жыл бұрын

@@InternationalScubaDiversClub Cool! I check it out!

Shes a war grave so please treat her with respect.. over 14 years of diving in the red sea I was fortunate to dive her multiple times including a night dive with only 5 of us on the wreck. But..over the years she's starting to collapse in places.. So be careful.. take only photos..leave only bubbles..and come back safe

Great video!!!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dive Squad! been checking out your videos! great work! We should do something together

@DiveSquadusa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ISDC for checking us out, appreciate the support. You guys do a great job! I agree in the future we should do something together

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

3 жыл бұрын

@@DiveSquadusa sooner than later!!

buenas tardes. desde donde salen y cuanto tiempo de navegación hay hasta el lugar del naufragio?

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

Жыл бұрын

Típicamente desde Sharm El Sheik... nunca lo hice directamente, siempre en vida abordo, por lo que le mentiria sobre el tiempo de navegación

Nice video, but at 7:43 it is an Accumulator trolley not a Norton side car

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

5 ай бұрын

Good call!! Thanks for the input!

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

5 ай бұрын

Good call!! Thanks for the input!

Had 3 dives on thistlgorm 20 years ago

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

2 жыл бұрын

Time to go back!!!

@kennyduncan3489

2 жыл бұрын

@@InternationalScubaDiversClub yeah I wish..no fit enough now I'm afraid just gr8 memories

Hi, can I use some of your underwater footage. I’m telling the story of the ss thistlegorm? Of course I will give credit to you and link to this video. Thanks.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

10 ай бұрын

Sure! Glad to help!

Ytf has any of that stuff been recovered.????

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

9 ай бұрын

When it was "discovered" by Custeau there were a lot of items removed and afterwards a lot of poaching, but since it was declared a landmark that stopped thankfully and right now we all contribute to preserve it as it is

All very nice. But he111- used 250kg bomb. There was no 2,5t boms. He111 cant even take so much- chceck.

@InternationalScubaDiversClub

7 ай бұрын

I definitelly trust you! I probably miss read / write that when I was researching... Thanks for the input!

@LevSmirnov76

5 ай бұрын

If one or two bombs of this size hit the hold, there should be more destruction. Based on the integrity of the cargo being transported (in the 4th hold), I assume that the bombs were much lighter and the ship sank due to the explosion of part of the ammunition being transported

@LevSmirnov76

5 ай бұрын

If one or two bombs of this size hit the hold, there should be more destruction. Based on the integrity of the cargo being transported (in the 4th hold), I assume that the bombs were much lighter and the ship sank due to the explosion of part of the ammunition being transported