Water Lighter · Sunk 1942 · beginner · Gżira

Lighter X127

British water lighter X127, sunk on 6 March 1942 in Marsamxett Harbour during WWII. Located in sheltered waters off Gżira, suitable for beginner divers.

Wreck Details

Vessel type
Water Lighter
Nationality
British
Year sunk
1942
Depth
Difficulty
beginnerSuitable for Open Water certified divers
Island
Malta
Locality
Gżira
Coordinates
35.90109°N, 14.50375°E ↗
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Getting There

Straight-line distances from Lighter X127 to key transport points in Malta:

Malta Airport (MLA)5.4 km
Valletta city centre999 m
Gozo ferry (Ċirkewwa)17.9 km

Straight-line distance — road/boat distance will be higher. View on OpenStreetMap ↗

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