Bristol Beaufighter
RAF Beaufighter ditched after mechanical problems on 17 March 1943; both crew survived. Lies upside down on sand at about 38 m roughly 900 m off St Julian's Point. Boat dive for experienced divers.
Facts
- Region: Malta – Main Island
- Area: North-east (St Paul's Bay–Sliema)
- Depth: 35–38 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 35.9243, 14.5031 (approximate)
- Highlights: WWII twin-engine heavy fighter, upside down, wings and fuselage largely intact
- Tips: Depth requires experience/nitrox or trimix; boat only.