The Thistlegorm, best wreck of the world ?

[passeparici]

I dove on the Thistlegorm this summer. It is really a splendid wreck. So many things to see. We did 3 dives there and it is barely enough to see it all. One of the dive was a night dive and that was even more astonishing. I recommend.
This wreck is known to be among one of the best of the world and I kind of agree (although I would have to dive many more to be so assertive
Here is a small video I made :


Also we dove on the Salem Express. It was also a very nice wreck but we did not get inside. Some are a bit nervous with the fact that it was an accident and there were many dead...

 

[runsongas]

its not, just relatively accessible and cheap to dive is why it is popular

 

[passeparici]

its not, just relatively accessible and cheap to dive is why it is popular

Witch one do you like the most then ?

 

[JustSurfaceInterval]

Things have changed since JYC (see 30:20 to 43:30).
And today, we are discussing about 3mm or 5mm suits...

 

[runsongas]

saratoga for historical significance, brittanic for technical

rio de janeiro or umbria for within recreational depths

 

[passeparici]

What that makes it stand appart is the fact that most of its original cargo is still there
Also the cargo is very interesting to see, not just boxes.

 

[Lorenzoid]

What that makes it stand appart is the fact that most of its original cargo is still there
Also the cargo is very interesting to see, not just boxes.

Thistlegorm is still on my bucket list. Locomotives, motorcycles, trucks--amazing!

 

[Apeks Predator]

What that makes it stand appart is the fact that most of its original cargo is still there
Also the cargo is very interesting to see, not just boxes.

I agree, a very interesting dive site with a historical aspect to it. My friends and I did four dives on the Thistlegorm a few weeks ago, three day dives and one night dive. The first dive we went guided; the remaining dives we went unguided. I found the tanks, munitions, and locomotives to be highly interesting but somehow missed the Enfield rifles. Overall, I really enjoyed the dives.

 

[DiveLikeAMuppet]

It might have been interesting 30 or 40 years ago. Now it's stripped clean by idiot divers and damaged by boats mooring to the wreck every day... I think there are only 2 steering wheels left - and just because they are difficult to get to. It's still obviously a decent dive at a very accessible depth.

I think you would find much better wrecks either in the Baltics, Great Lakes or Bikini (all three on a personal bucket list).

 

[Vicko]

What makes it the greatest?
Historically insignificant.
Badly damaged.
Constantly overcrowded.

It's not a bad dive in any sense, hundreds of divers that visit it every day are proof of that, but it's like calling a Disneyland ride the adventure of a lifetime.