Wreck · 65–70m / 213-230ft
Fairey Swordfish
One of the dive sites we run here in Malta — here's the story behind it, the depth and access, and what it takes to dive it properly.
One of the dive sites we run here in Malta — here's the story behind it, the depth and access, and what it takes to dive it properly.
The Fairey Swordfish — the famous 'Stringbag' biplane torpedo bomber — flew from Malta during the war, and a wreck of one makes a rare and special technical dive. Delicate and unmistakable on the seabed, it's the kind of aircraft wreck that aviation and history enthusiasts travel for. A deep dive for trained technical divers.
The diving here suits divers at Trimix 75 level. If you’re not there yet, these are the courses that get you there:
Advanced Wreck belongs on this list too. It isn’t what raises your depth limit — your gas qualification does that — but it’s what makes penetrating a wreck at this depth a sensible thing to do: long line work, losing the line and finding it again, and out-of-gas contingencies inside an overhead.
Already certified and just want to dive it? Come and explore it with me on open circuit or CCR — one relaxed dive a day, no rushing, as long in the water as you like.
Want to dive Fairey Swordfish? Tell me your certification level and your dates, and I'll plan it with you. No pressure, no hard sell — just a good dive.