Mosquito Fighter Bomber
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About this site
The Mosquito Fighter Bomber is an aircraft wreck about 500 m off Delimara Point on the south-east of Malta. It lies at a maximum depth of 42 m (138 ft) on a sandy seabed with some small reefs nearby, and is a boat dive.
The aircraft was a De Havilland Mosquito, a twin-engine two-seater used mainly as a fighter. It was built almost entirely of wood apart from an aluminium tail, and measured 13.6 m long with a 16.5 m wingspan. On 26 March 1949, while on a mail run, its starboard engine failed and it tried to return to Hal Far but crash-landed in the sea.
The wooden parts have long since deteriorated. What remains is a metal frame with a heap of cables running through it, and both engines are still intact. The tail is buried in the sand, and pieces of metal lie around the wreck.
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Because of the depth and occasional strong currents, only experienced divers should dive this wreck.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
Peacock BlennySalaria pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Warty CrabEriphia verrucosaReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridusReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
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