In June 2014, British diver Mark Harris was leisurely diving in the Red Sea. Suddenly, he found himself surrounded by countless cars and motorcycles. What surprised him even more was that he seemed to be standing on a large ship more than 100 meters long.
Discovering cars and motorcycles at the bottom of the sea, this incredible thing, which was the first time in his diving career, was encountered. He took a few pictures and hurried ashore.
Harris posted the photos online and described in detail how he was shocked when he saw the motorcycles, and was also on the hot search of the year.
The next thing he didn't expect was that the British military approached him in the hope that he would participate in a secret mission and keep it a secret from anyone.
Guided by Harris, the expedition surveyed cars and motorcycles and large ships on the bottom of the Red Sea and came to the conclusion that it was the British cargo ship Blue Thistle, which sank during World War II.
Why is this British cargo ship at the bottom of the Red Sea? Why are there so many cars and motorcycles on board? These questions were quickly answered.
In 1941, the British cargo ship Blue Thistle loaded with a shipment of arms and sailed from Glasgow, England, to Alexandria, Egypt.
The ship was loaded with a large number of military trucks and military motorcycles. Includes Bedford trucks, armored vehicles, Norton 16h and BSA models.
In addition to these, there were Bren guns and ammunition, aircraft parts and radio equipment, two steam locomotives and Wellington boots.
No one expected that the "Blue Thistle" cargo ship was discovered by German reconnaissance planes when it sailed to the Red Sea. Subsequently, two German aircraft bombed the cargo ship in turn, and the 128-meter-long Blue Thistle cargo ship soon sank.
It was at 30 meters under the sea and has been dormant for 73 years before being discovered by British diver Mark Harris. Due to the British military's strict secrecy, it is not known how the shipwreck was handled in the end. #Old photos# #我要上微头条 #
