Junkers Ju 88 (Psathoura, marine park Zone A, restricted)

RESTRICTED SITE: a German Junkers Ju 88 bomber that ditched on 27 May 1942 off the Psathoura lighthouse, at the northern tip of the Sporades, and lies at about 32 m. It was found in 2005 and is on the Ministry of Culture list of 91 wrecks opened to recreational diving. Psathoura belongs to Zone A (core zone) of the National Marine Park of Alonissos, where the park's rules list diving with breathing apparatus among prohibited activities, although the Psathoura entry itself mentions diving; this conflict could not be resolved. It is a remote 75-minute boat ride from Steni Vala with no mobile signal. Treat it as not publicly bookable until the park authority and the Ephorate confirm. The position is placed offshore from the islet's published coordinates and is approximate.

Facts

• Region: Greece – Mainland, Attica & Sporades
• Area: Northern Sporades
• Depth: 28–32 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 39.492, 24.181 (approximate)
• Highlights: WWII Junkers Ju 88 bomber at about 32 m, remote northern tip of the Sporades, on the 91 designated wrecks list
• Permit: Wreck on the Ministry of Culture list of 91 wrecks opened to recreational diving (2022 joint ministerial decision; documentation required, licensed provider) AND inside Zone A of the National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades, whose rules list diving with respirators as prohibited. Ask both the park authority and the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities before any plan; do not go without written confirmation. (Sources: alonissos-park.gr zone page, Divernet 2024, GTP 2022)
• Issuer / contact: National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades (NPMANS), Management Authority
  • Phone: +30 24240 66378
  • Email: info@alonissos-park.gr
  • Website: https://alonissos-park.gr/en_US/
• Unverified: Zone A rules of the marine park conflict (respirator diving listed as prohibited, yet the Psathoura entry mentions diving) and no operator is known to offer the site; current access not confirmed.
• Tips: Do not plan this as a normal day trip: ask the park (NPMANS) and the Ephorate first. Remote, only VHF radio for emergencies.

Sources

• https://divernet.com/world-dives/europe/junkers-ju-88-bomber-is-aegean-plane-wreck-star/
• https://alonissos-park.gr/en_US/%ce%b6%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b7-%ce%b1-%ce%b6%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b7-%ce%b2/
• https://www.athensvoice.gr/greece/706950_yppoa-pano-apo-90-nayagia-apodidontai-sto-koino-gia-katadyseis
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psathoura