Maltese Blenheim Bomber Wreck
Site Overview
The Maltese Blenheim Bomber is a WWII Bristol Blenheim aircraft lying at about 40 m off Xrobb l-Għaġin, largely intact with its fuselage and wings recognisable. An advanced dive because of the depth, it shelters groupers and morays and offers a photogenic historic airframe for suitably certified divers. Careful gas planning and a guide are essential given the depth. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Malta’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Mediterranean divers.
Dive Briefing
"Boat to the area and descend with your guide to the aircraft at 40 m, controlling your no-decompression time. Circle the intact fuselage and wings, then begin a slow ascent with a safety stop. Monitor depth and air closely. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point."
Signature Marine Life
Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Best: Year-round
Mediterranean Moray
Muraena helena
Best: Year-round
Nudibranch
Chromidorididae
Best: Year-round
Barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis
Best: Year-round
Common Bream
Boops boops
Best: Year-round
Safety & Hazards
- Depth near 40 m
- Limited no-decompression time
- Moderate current
- Sharp aircraft metal
- Boat traffic in the area
- Reduced visibility after rain
Traveler Notes
Who is this for?
Suited to advanced divers comfortable at 40 m who enjoy intact aircraft wrecks and history. It is a short but memorable deep dive. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance. It suits confident Mediterranean divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance.
Quick Stats
Dive Logistics
- Divewise
- ABC Diving
Photography Info
Best for: wide_angle, macro