Inside the 413ft long British ship sunk by Nazis now turned into diver’s paradise | World | News
A British ship, which was sunk by the Nazis during World War II, turned into a paradise for divers. The 413 -meter SS Thistlegorm lies in 1941 by a German bombardment plane and then lies in the Red Sea. Now, divers can witness the incredible maritime life with underwater jeeps and firearms that have been under sea for more than 80 years.
Accordingly SunThe debris is located on the shores of Egypt’s Ras Muhammad National Park and is often seen by divers willing to explore the protected military burden. The ship was not discovered until 1952, when Jacques-Yves Cousteau found debris based on face-to-face clues by Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The German forces, including the malicious U-bot fleet, targeted the carriers that use world waters as vital supply ways during the war. The cargo ship was used to carry military equipment and went to Alexandria in Egypt, where it was attacked and sank.
Thistlegorm was armed with a 4.7 -inch pistol mounted on his ass and a heavy -caliber machine rifle used for the defense of anti -aircraft. According to the National Maritime Museum, the cargo ship was classified as a defensive merchant ship (Dem).
In 2007, The Times was called one of the top 10 debris diving areas on the planet. The region is popular among divers with divers between the scattered remains of trucks, armored vehicles, motorcycles, wellington bots, rifles, aircraft wings or a more natural environment.
Enkaz also attracts tourists thanks to its live coral reefs on the shores of Sharm El Sheikh and is only 25 miles away from Ras Mohamed National Park. According to the Red Sea project, the National Park is home to more than 200 coral species and approximately 1,000 fish species.
Divers who discover the site and nearby waters can see tuna, Batfish, Moray Snake, Stone Fish and Barracuda on their travels. Sea turtles were also identified in the region.
The debris has been broken over the years due to the rust and damage caused by the mooring of diving boats. Civil society to protect the site in Hurghada Environmental Protection and Protection Association came into play.
A total of 32 anchoring floors were established around the site and in December 2007, a hole was drilled to release the trapped air. These measures were made to ensure that divers and historians could continue to discover the iconic Second World War wreckage.
Since the World War I, there are many ships, while some marine assets disappeared in wars, while others withdrew after years of special service to create diving areas and sacred spaces for sea life.
