Sub-surface Cultural Records

Submerged Monuments of Malta

Malta’s clear Mediterranean waters preserve millennia of maritime drama, from 2,700-year-old Phoenician traders to WWII battleships.

Scuba diver exploring underwater shipwreck site hull in crystal clear Maltese waters

WWII Destroyer

HMS Maori Wreck

Lying at a depth of 14 meters near Valletta in Marsamxett Harbour, HMS Maori offers an accessible look at WWII naval history, housing vibrant marine life among its corroded steel bow and gun platforms.

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Deep sea clear blue waters over sub-sea archaeological reef and ancient amphora site off Gozo Malta

700 BC Archaeology

The Phoenician Shipwreck

Discovered off Xlendi Bay, Gozo at a depth of 110 meters, this is the oldest known shipwreck site in the central Mediterranean, laden with intact Archaic amphorae, ceramic urns, and volcanic quern-stones.

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Underwater sonar research scan of submerged U-class submarine hull on seabed off Malta

Submarine War Grave

HMS Urge Submarine

Lost in April 1942 after striking an enemy magnetic mine off Grand Harbour, HMS Urge was rediscovered sitting completely upright at 130 meters depth in 2019 during high-resolution multibeam sonar mapping.

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