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Dive Sites
Ras il-Wahx, Ras
ir-Raheb, Fessej Rock, Fungus Rock, Crocodile Rock, Azure
Window, Blue Hole and hundreds of other magnificent sites, offer
you excitement, marine life, colours, breath-taking scenery,
caves and corals that equal any other dive destination on this
planet.
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The scuttling of these two tug boats
became a reality in November 1996 when Mr. Anthony Cassar
Managing Director for Cassar Group donated the boats to the
diving community and also offered to carry out the
cleaning & scuttling operation of these boats free of
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ST. MICHAEL UPPER DECK ~
E. FARRUGIA |
TUG NUMBER 10 ~ E.
FARRUGIA |
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These
tug boats one a Tanac Type “St Michael” 20 meters in length
built in 1944 by a Canadian Company & the other 16 meters long,
Melita Type "Tug Number 10" saw many years of service towing
numerous other ships around Grand Harbour, they were laid up at
Jetties Wharf and left partially submerged. |
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Tugs, "St. Michael & No. 10" were scuttled on the 16th May 1998
on a flat sandy bottom, free of
posidonia meadows.
They are in an
upright position adjacent to the reef at a depth of 21 and 22
metres.
The bows of Tug Boat No. 10 lie up against
the base of the reef, with its stern about 3 metres away from
it. The Tug Boat St. Michael lies about 60 metres off the
bow of the fist tug, taking a compass bearing of 90degrees, once
moving off the wreck. The second tugboat is situated
approximately 15 metres from the reef, when visibility is good
it can be seen from the reef.
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These Tugs
have now become a shelter for fish to breed, creating an artificial
reef.
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ST. MICHAEL ~ IAN FORDER |
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