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ADDICTED2H2O present :
POSEIDON
- THE UNKNOWN WRECK OF XYLOKASTRO -
Divers : Erikos Kranidiotis, Stelios Stamatakis
Boat Captain & historical research : Vasilis Siorfanes
The wreck today is located quite far from the coast of Xylokastro and sits upright on a sandy bottom at a maximum depth of 47 meters. Its bow facing Northeast is at 47 meters, while its stern is at 46 meters. The length of the ship is estimated to be 18 meters from bow to stern. We arrived at the dive site and noticed a light surface current and immediately after finding the wreck on the sonar and setting the dive line we commenced our dive. Once we arrived at the wreck, the line had dropped amidship, so we headed towards the bow to document and explore the entire wreck from bow to stern. There is no obvious crack or hole in the ship's hull or superstructure that would indicate a collision or other damage that could possibly cause the rapid inflow of water, at least in the parts visible to us that are not covered by the sandy bottom such as the ships reef. There were quite a few pieces of fishing nets and lines, particularly in the midship area on both the starboard and port sides, but the general condition of the ship is excellent considering the 58 years she has been at the bottom. In the middle of the vessel is the engine room and a small chimney rises on top of it. The ship's rudder is not in place, it was seen by Vassilis lying on the bottom a few meters from the wreck. We found a tire on the stern of the boat and there is also another tire lying on the sea bottom on the port side between midship and the bow not far from the wreck. In total our bottom time at the wreck exceeded 30 minutes exploring and enjoying the dive before we began the necessary decompression and return to the surface. Visibility was moderate with a small current both on the surface and on the wreck.
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Το άγνωστο ναυάγιο ρυμουλκού στο Ξυλόκαστρο.
1 янв 2023
