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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 kilometers of coastline, many of which are still unexplored, make the Maltese archipelago a favourite with adventurous divers.

ST. ANGELO Admiralty Tug

HMT ST. ANGELO

Built by Scott & Sons Bowling in April 1935

Yard No: 304

Ship Type: Tug (listed in Lloyd's Register: For towing services)

Tonnage: 71grt

Length: 78ft

Breadth: 18.1ft

Depth: 7.7ft

Owner History: Admiralty

Engine Specs: Triple-expansion Three-Cylinder Steam Engine. Cyl Dia: 9.5", 15.5"& 26"-18"(s) 180lbs - 49NHP

Engine Makers: Hughes & Lancaster Ltd, Acrefair

On 17 May 1935 RFA Plumleaf (Fate: Bombed 4 April 1942 Malta Harbour) sailed UK to Malta towing Admiralty Tug "St. Angelo". Off Ushant, in heavy weather the tow broke and the tug returned to Devonport under her own steam

The St. Angelo served as Harbour Transport for Royal Navy Officers carrying personnel from Fort St Angelo (RN Base) to other destinations. During the war it served other purposes, for rescue, towing and later on as a minesweeper.

By 26 May 1942 Drifter EDDY was the only LL fitted minesweeper at Malta. On that day she was sunk by a shallow moored mine about a mile off the St. Elmo breakwater as she was returning to the Grand Harbour. On the 30th May 1942 the St. Angelo struck a mine about 3 quarters of a mile off Grand Harbour entrance with the loss of four of her crew.

Victims of the St. Angelo
Debattista Joseph	L/Sea	E/JX	146442	30/05/1942
Farrugia Vincent	AB	E/JX	251984	30/05/1942
Grima Paul	Sto	E/KX	117530	30/05/1942
Said Joseph	Sto	E/KX	87265	30/05/1942

HMS St. Angelo

Wreck lies at a depth of 54 meters off Grand Harbour. Diving on this wreck is considered hazardous due to its close proximity of Grand Harbour entrance & ship traffic in and out of Valletta harbour. First discovered by a team of divers on 23 August 1998.

Text Box: Photos by Dmitry Vinogradov

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