Mitilini Wreck (Sani, Kassandra)

The Mitilini was a German-flagged cargo ship that sank in autumn 1961 about two miles north-east of Sani, roughly 600 m from shore, after a propeller failure in a storm; it carried wine barrels and groceries and nobody died. The wreck is about 40 m long and rests in sand at about 20 m, with the bridge, storerooms, prow and stern still recognisable and covered in life; large pelagic fish appear in summer. The ministry list names a wreck 'Mytilini' in Kypsa bay, Kassandra, without depth, and it is treated here as the same wreck, which was not confirmed. The position is the approximate one published by Wannadive.

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Region: Greece – Mainland, Attica & Sporades
Area: Halkidiki
Depth: 16–22 m
Level: intermediate
Current: low
Type: wreck
Coordinates: 40.0731, 23.297 (approximate)
Highlights: German cargo ship sunk in autumn 1961, about 40 m long, resting at about 20 m, bridge, storerooms, prow and stern remain, on the 91 designated wrecks list
Permit: Listed (as 'Mytilini', Kypsa bay, Kassandra) among the 91 ship and aircraft wrecks designated as monuments that the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, with the defence and shipping ministries, opened to recreational diving by a 2022 joint ministerial decision. Diving is allowed only after the required documentation is completed by the diver or dive provider (go with a licensed Greek dive centre); touching, damaging or removing anything is forbidden and research needs a Ministry of Culture permit. Check current rules with the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities. (Sources: GTP news 4 Mar 2022; culture.gov.gr press release)
Issuer / contact: Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, Hellenic Ministry of Culture
- Phone: +30 210 92 35 105
- Email: eena@culture.gr
- Website: https://www.culture.gov.gr/
Tips: Short boat ride; used for training dives; current can be a danger. Go with a licensed Halkidiki centre.

Mitilini Wreck (Sani, Kassandra)

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