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
- beginner— Suitable for Open Water certified divers
- Island
- Malta
- Locality
- Gżira
- Coordinates
- 35.90109°N, 14.50375°E ↗
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM ↗
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 ↗
Hotels Near Lighter X127
- 840 m
10 min walk - 851 m
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10 min walk - 863 m
10 min walk
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