September 2023 we went to Greece to scan some wrecks. You can find some background information about the tour here: #kostafastgarnix

Burdigala ex. Kaiser Friedrich [+1916]

The Burdigala ex. fast steamer Kaiser Friedrich. It is 74m deep and 200m long. Close to the island Kea. Link

PSS Patris [1860-1868]

The paddle steamer hit a reef with 400 people on board. Nice wreck in 54m max. Link

MV Pylaros [+1976]

Wreck in 35 – 52m water depth in Greece off the coast of Faliro. It is covered with ghostnet, that makes the wreck look like a ghost ship. Ghostnet are fishing gears that were lost by fishing vessels. Continue here

Kyra Eleni [+1978]

MV KYRA ELENI ran aground on S. Gaidaro Island, Cape Sunion on the 6th January 1978. Today, the wreck rests in shallow waters with max. 30 Meters and is a popular diving spot. Continue here

Torpedo Boat KYDONIAI [+1941]

The shallow wreck at the Greek island Monemvasia in 20m water depth. These are the remains of a steel ship. Continue here

ZAKYNTHOS [+1941]

Wreck in 35m water depth close to the cementery at Monemvasia. Loaded with 50,000,000 drachmas in bank notes from the Bank of Greece. Continue here

CS Retriever [+1941]

The British cable ship Retriever was built in 1909. On April 12th, 1941 sunk by German bombers. Continue here

Minesweeper NESTOS [1941]

Wreck in 25- 48m water depth. In the Gulf of Corinth – close to Patras (Greece). Sunk in WW2 close to the shore. Continue here

Ancient Theatre Epidauros

…not a wreck, but quite a nice model here

Athanassios

Wreck in 12m water in Plytra Bay, Laconian Bay, Peloponnese (Greece).
Built in 1888. Sunk during WW2 on April 26th, 1941 after attack by German aircraft. Link

Avantis III

Wreck in 27-49m water depth – Greece.
Link

Kaptan Ismail Hakki

KAPTAN ISMAIL HAKKI was a Turkish motor cargo vessel on route from Ismir for Marseille carrying a cargo of zinc oxide when she foundered off Cape Maleas in a gale/ storm on the 29th July 1978.
Link

Beechcraft ariplane wreck

US Army utility airplane RU-21A UTE off Anavyssos, Greece. Sunk in 1985 due to a mechanical failure during a transit. Link

German Warship

Unknown German transporter for ammunition. Bay of Chalkida, Gulf of Euboea, Greece. Link

Lina Star

The Syrian MS Lina Star carrying a cargo of soda, sunk when at anchor in Vatika Bay, Neapolis Voron, after her engine room flooded. Link