THE wreck of a British ship sunk by the Nazis has become a diver’s paradise - where fascinating sea life weaves through submerged Jeeps and rifles.

The 413-foot-long SS Thistlegorm lies in the Red Sea after it was downed by a German bomber aircraft during World War II.

The freighter was used to transport military equipment and was originally headed for Alexandria, Egypt , when it was attacked.

The Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship (DEMS) was armed with a 4.7-inch gun mounted on her stern and a heavy-calibre machine gun for anti-aircraft defence, according to the National Maritime Museum.

The Thistlegorm lay undiscovered until 1952 - when French naval officer and oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau located the wreck based on tips from local fishermen.

It rests off the coast of

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