many thanks for all your hard work, a wonderfully presented snippet of history for those of us lucky enough to visit without knowing as much as we probably would like to
Awesome guide sir , thank you for the effort you put into creating this excellent work !! A few years ago I saw some photos of Fiat sedans in 1 of the Thistlegorm’s holds . Have you ever seen those cars ? And if so , any chance you have video footage of them ?
Thank you for that. No Fiat cars on Thistlegorm, I'm afraid, they're on the wreck of the Umbria down in Sudan, but you may well have seen a picture captioned 'Fiats on Thistlegorm' because there's a lot of poor information on the Red Sea shipwrecks out there.
The loss of this vessel must have really hurt someone's plans. The value of the cargo would be in the millions at 1940's values. Heartbreaking to lose her right on the doorstep.
@CharlesHedges-v2u To give one example to put the loss in context: When Thistlegorm was sunk in October 1941 she had 30 lorries of one sort or another aboard (Plus munitions, aircraft spares and more) but in the six months July to December 1941 thirty-four thousand trucks were sent to North Africa for use in the war. Thistlegorm was just one ship involved in this massive effort, and that is not meant to lessen the sacrifice of the merchant and naval men lost when she went down in any way.
14:52 never seen any pics or footage of the starboard locomotive boiler before Mike, do you have more pics/footage of these or the cabs that aren’t it in this or the 8F video? Great stuff as always 😃
I've more starboard boiler footage, and video of what at first sight looked like the starboard cab, but not so sure now, the plate it's made from looks much too thick and the shape doesn't seem quite right even allowing for the blast. Oddly, I've less port boiler footage, despite it being easier to visit, and nothing cab-like at all from that side. I'm intending to re-do the 8F video this year, so will try for more footage of both boilers and search for the cabs, current permitting!
@@mikeward736 thanks so much for the reply Mike, fingers crossed for a forgiving current in that case! I saw a recent video that appears to show the open smokebox door of the starboard locomotive having finally fallen off, so a few changes to document for sure. Will keep tuned to the channel as always! All the best
Great video, best one I've seen on the Thistlegorm 👍
Thank you, pleased you found it useful 😊
this channel is criminally undersubscribed
many thanks for all your hard work, a wonderfully presented snippet of history for those of us lucky enough to visit without knowing as much as we probably would like to
@oioionionone Thanks for that, I'm glad it's useful.
Thanks for the Tutorial I am planning a trip to this site in a couple of months and trying to learn as much as possible to maximize my enjoyment.
It's a fabulous wreck, take your time and enjoy!
Great Footage/Documentation
Thank you!
Awesome guide sir , thank you for the effort you put into creating this excellent work !! A few years ago I saw some photos of Fiat sedans in 1 of the Thistlegorm’s holds . Have you ever seen those cars ? And if so , any chance you have video footage of them ?
Thank you for that. No Fiat cars on Thistlegorm, I'm afraid, they're on the wreck of the Umbria down in Sudan, but you may well have seen a picture captioned 'Fiats on Thistlegorm' because there's a lot of poor information on the Red Sea shipwrecks out there.
@@mikeward736 ah ok, thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction Mike ! Many 🍻🍻 to you sir !!
No problem. The reason I got involved with Red Sea wrecks in the first place was the huge amount of misinformation about them
Music!!!!
The loss of this vessel must have really hurt someone's plans. The value of the cargo would be in the millions at 1940's values. Heartbreaking to lose her right on the doorstep.
@CharlesHedges-v2u To give one example to put the loss in context: When Thistlegorm was sunk in October 1941 she had 30 lorries of one sort or another aboard (Plus munitions, aircraft spares and more) but in the six months July to December 1941 thirty-four thousand trucks were sent to North Africa for use in the war. Thistlegorm was just one ship involved in this massive effort, and that is not meant to lessen the sacrifice of the merchant and naval men lost when she went down in any way.
14:52 never seen any pics or footage of the starboard locomotive boiler before Mike, do you have more pics/footage of these or the cabs that aren’t it in this or the 8F video?
Great stuff as always 😃
I've more starboard boiler footage, and video of what at first sight looked like the starboard cab, but not so sure now, the plate it's made from looks much too thick and the shape doesn't seem quite right even allowing for the blast. Oddly, I've less port boiler footage, despite it being easier to visit, and nothing cab-like at all from that side. I'm intending to re-do the 8F video this year, so will try for more footage of both boilers and search for the cabs, current permitting!
@@mikeward736 thanks so much for the reply Mike, fingers crossed for a forgiving current in that case!
I saw a recent video that appears to show the open smokebox door of the starboard locomotive having finally fallen off, so a few changes to document for sure. Will keep tuned to the channel as always! All the best
@46245RailVideos Thanks for that, and yes, things do change over time. I'll get an update on the 8Fs this year, fingers crossed.
Need to sort a trip out with you at some point Mike
I think 2024 is booked up, sorry, but be great to see you in 25!