Aircraft · Sunk 1941 · advanced · Marsaxlokk
Bristol Blenheim Bomber
British Bristol Blenheim twin-engine bomber (wingspan 17.2 m, weight 4441 kg) that crashed in December 1941 and lies at 42 m depth off Marsaxlokk Bay. Powered by two Bristol Mercury XV engines. A well-preserved WWII aircraft wreck.
Wreck Details
- Vessel type
- Aircraft
- Nationality
- British
- Year sunk
- 1941
- Depth
- 42 m
- Length
- 12 m
- Difficulty
- advanced— Requires Advanced certification and experience
- Island
- Malta
- Locality
- Marsaxlokk
- Coordinates
- 35.83535°N, 14.57680°E ↗
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM ↗
Getting There
Straight-line distances from Bristol Blenheim Bomber to key transport points in Malta:
Malta Airport (MLA)9.3 km
Valletta city centre9.0 km
Gozo ferry (Ċirkewwa)27.5 km
Straight-line distance — road/boat distance will be higher. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Hotels Near Bristol Blenheim Bomber
- 3.1 km
38 min walk - 3.2 km
38 min walk
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