Deep in the heart of the sea off the coast of Malta lie the remains of crumbling ships up to 60 years old. The wrecks have long been alluring to tourists who are up for a next-level adventure.
Underwater photographer Wojciech Podhorski, 48, from Chorzow, Poland, recently took on the challenge with a group of friends and captured these incredible pictures.
The scuba divers needed to descend a whopping 36 metres to explore the ruins of Rozi near Gozo Island. Built in Bristol in the 1950s, this tug boat was scuttled in Malta in 1992. Completely intact except for its engines and propeller, Rozi is a popular dive site for the impressive array of surrounding sea life.
Scorpion fish, sea breams, rainbow wrasses and cardinal fish can all be spotted from these ruins. These divers swam through the spooky archway and caves to get an up-close view of the historic vessel.
Next on the list was the nearby Um El Faroud. Built in 1969 in Middlesbrough, the ship operated between Italy and Libya on refined fuel missions until 1995.
One night when it was docked in Malta, a deadly explosion took the lives of nine shipyard workers and damaged the vessel beyond repair. Three years later, she was towed to sea and scuttled to an underwater home 25 metres deep. A memorial plate for the workers who were killed can be spotted on the spooky shipwreck, which is only recommended for experienced divers.
Another one for experienced divers is the Maltese wreck of P29. This thrill-seeking group captured eerie photos of the former patrol boat at a terrifying depth of 38 metres. The former minesweeper was built in East Germany in the 1960s and scuttled in 2007.
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Source: Daily Express
