SS Thistlegorm bombed in the Red Sea

6th October 1941: Armed Merchantman bombed and sunk - later to become the 'most popular wreck dive in the world'

Oct 6, 2021

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The armed merchant ship SS Thistlegorm was bound for Egypt with a wide range of military supplies including two steam locomotives. It is estimated that she was carrying sufficient supplie…

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