St. Michael (épave)

Description

St. Michael is one of the two small shallow wrecks at Zonqor Point in Marsaskala on the southeastern coast Malta. St. Michael was a former tugboat working in Grand Harbour of Valletta. She was purposely scuttled in May 1998 together with another tugboat, Number 10, to create an artificial reef and scuba diving site. Before scuttling the tugs underwent a clean-up operation and were made safe both environmentally and for divers. St. Michael wreck is 20 m long and lies upright on flat sandy bottom at a depth of 22 m, with the uppermost part at around 17 m. This tugboat is situated approximately 15 m from the reef; when visibility is good the wreck can be seen from the reef, but visibility in Marsaskala Bay is not as good as elsewhere in Maltese islands. Tugboat 10 is about 50 m west from the stern of St. Michael and closer to the reef. Both wrecks are usually visited on the same dive.