Dive in Gallipoli

The Milo was partially sunk by the allies in October 1915 to create a wave break to protect the ANZACs best harbour at North Beach. It was broken in two by a storm on 18th Nov 1915 and now lies only half a foot from its original position in 1915. The wreck of the Milo off the shores of North Beach…

One of the most important is the Lundi, which was sunk by torpedo fire on 15 April 1915. This wreck lies on sand at 27 meters in Suvla Bey, between the Büyük Kemikli and Küçük Kemikli headlands.Despite the intervening 81 years, this cargo ship carrying supplies and…

The British warship HMS Majestic sank at right angles to the shore in Morto Cove, so while its bow lies in 18 meters of water, its stern lies on sand at a depth of 29 meters. In the 1960s divers unfortunately dismantled the most interesting sections of the wreck, but the crow's nest can be seen…

Another interesting wreck is a steam ship in Suvla Bay near Büyük Kemikli headland. Lying at 15 meters and largely buried under sand, the most notable feature of this wreck is its thickly armored steam boiler which exploded when the ship sunk and broke into three sections. The proximity of…

Lighters were sheet iron boats about 20 meters in length used by the British fleet to carry provisions and landing troops between their base on Gökçeada (Imroz) and Gallipoli. Since they were open many of them were sunk by gunfire or storms, and several are to be seen at depths of 28 to…