Dive site
P29 Patrol Boat
Ċirkewwa, Malta
- Typical depth
- 36 m
- Type
- Wreck
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
Ex-Kondor-class minesweeper scuttled 2007.
Marine life
- Macro
- nudibranchs, moray eel, scorpionfish
- Reef fish
- damselfish, wrasse, bream, salema
- Cephalopods
- octopus
- Invertebrates
- starfish, spiny lobster
Wreck
- Vessel
- P29
- Class
- Kondor I-class minesweeper / patrol boat (ex-Boltenhagen)
- Origin
- East Germany (later Malta)
- Sunk
- 2007 — scuttled as artificial reef (14 Aug 2007)
- Length
- 52 m
- Penetration
- Possible — with training
Site features
- Wreck
- Intact
- Penetration
- Artificial Reef
- Shore Entry
When to dive
- Best
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb
Sheltered Ċirkewwa site, divable most of the year except in strong NW winds. Best visibility in summer.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 20–35 m
- Water temp
- 14–26 °C
- Current
- Mild
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water; Deep specialty recommended
Location
35.9886° N, 14.3286° E
Dive clubs that visit this site
8 operators list this site on their website
- ABC Diving MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Bezz Diving Center MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Black and White DivingMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Dive Systems MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Divewise MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- New Dimension Scuba (NDS Malta)Malta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Seashell Dive CentreMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Techwise MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
Sources
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