Dive sites Comino

P31

Comino, Comino · Wreck · Boat Dive

Best avoided
Waves1.1 m
Wind S 22 km/h
Sea22°C
Cloudy24°C

Sea read at Crystal Lagoon, the nearest beach with a forecast (480 m away).

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Sea right now

Best avoided

The dive

20mmax depth

LevelOpen Water Diver
EntryBoat Dive
TypeWreck

The water

22°C

Wind S 22 km/h
Waves 1.1 m offshore

Much the same down to 20 m

Surface22°C
10 m22°C
20 m22°C

Today’s average. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service information.

Diving P31

The P31 was built in East Germany in 1968–69 as the Kondor I class minesweeper Pasewalk. She came to Malta in 1992 and served as patrol boat P31, mainly on anti-smuggling and border control work, until 2004. The Malta Tourism Authority scuttled her off Comino, between Lantern Point and Cominotto, on 24 August 2009.

The 52-metre wreck sits almost upright on sand, with the stern at about 18 metres, the bow at about 20 metres and the top at about 7 metres. Doors, windows and the mast were removed before sinking, so you can swim through from stern to bow. Winter storms in 2010–11 shifted her closer to Comino.

It is a boat dive only. The shallow depth suits newer divers and snorkellers, and the site is a good choice when north-westerly winds rule out other spots.