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Scuba Diving in Malta is considered the best diving in the Mediterranean. The Maltese islands are blessed with warm temperatures, even in winter, clear, unpolluted seas, with visibility underwater in excess of thirty metres. Hundreds of kilometres of coastline, many of which are still unexplored, make the Maltese archipelago a favourite with adventurous divers.

HMS Hellespont - Paddle Steamer

Robust Class - Originally 46 meters long & 9 meters at the beam. Pennant Number: W86

Hellespont was built by Earle Shipbuilding Co, at Hull & was launched on 10 May 1910. She was based at Haulbowline Dockyard, Queenstown in Ireland until 1922.

Than she came to Malta in 1922 and was subsequently damaged by Italian aircraft on 7 September 1940 and was never repaired but laid up at Sheer Bastion (Macina).
She was sunk by German/ Italian aircraft the night of 6/7 April 1942. It looks like the bow (15 meters or so of it was destroyed & missing from the wreck). After the war she was lifted by camels (salvage lifting buoys) and dumped off Grand Harbour. Hellespont had a bollard pull of 10 tons with a 1250 IHP and a compliment of 17 men.

The Hellespont lies at a depth of 41 meters off Grand Harbour - Discovered by a team of divers on 15th May 1999.

Underwater Photos - Emi Farrugia taken from Video Footage