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.
HMS Hellespont was a steam paddle tug about 46m long, working in the Mediterranean during the Second World War. She was sunk in Grand Harbour, Valletta, during the heavy air raid of 6-7 April 1942. After the war the harbour was cleared and she was refloated and scuttled about 1.5km beyond the harbour entrance off Rinella, where she lies today. First dived in 1999, she sits upright on sand with a maximum depth of about 41m and a minimum of 35m. She is largely intact but missing roughly 15m of her bow, probably destroyed in the raid that sank her. A quieter, less-visited historic wreck with good marine life, divable in a single dive, she rewards experienced divers who make the boat trip.
The diving here suits divers at Decompression Procedures level. If you’re not there yet, these are the courses that get you there:
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 HMS Hellespont? Tell me your certification level and your dates, and I'll plan it with you. No pressure, no hard sell — just a good dive.