4th October 2008 Cyclone only - £1050

1941 was the darkest year of the Second World War for Great Britain. Greece and Crete were in enemy hands, France had been over-run and everyone knew it was just a matter of time before the German Army crossed the Channel and marched up Whitehall. Only in the Western Desert of North Africa was there any glimmer of light, and our army there was desperately fighting a combined German and Italian force in harsh conditions. If they were to fight on they needed supplies: weapons, ammunition, trucks and countless other items, all of them carried by sea.

The most famous shipwreck in the world, Thistlegorm, was carrying supplies for the Western Desert when she was bombed by German aircraft flying from Crete at 01.35hrs on the 6th of October 1941. She went down in moments, taking nine of her crew to their deaths and leaving the rest to the waters of the Red Sea. Two nights later the bombers came back and sank Rosalie Moller, on the opposite side of the Gulf of Suez.

This year Mike Ward will be leading a special trip to dive both these superlative wrecks on anniversary of the day they were sunk, and, weather permitting, offering a night-dive on Thistlegorm at the time of her sinking. Of course, we’ll also be diving Ulysses, the barge, Dunraven and Abu Nuhas, and there’ll be Mike’s usual evening talks and fully illustrated briefings.

If you want any more information or would like to make a reservation please contact us on 0800 0728221 or email travel@scuba.co.uk