A 188-ton steam trawler built in 1908 and taken up as a minesweeper, sunk on 16 August 1915 after colliding with the SS Kalyan during an ammunition resupply run into Suvla Bay. She sits in 27 metres, intact apart from her stern, and is the best-preserved wreck in the park — small enough to swim around more than once in a dive.
Also known as HMS Lundy.
Where it is and how deep
40.3033° N, 26.2344° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Suvla Bay, 27 metres, deep enough that the no-stop clock rather than the gas supply sets the length of the dive. The trawler measures 33.6 by 6.5 metres, which means the whole ship is one swim-around: you drop onto her, orient on a hull that has stayed intact, and work from bow to stern, the one part that took damage when the Kalyan hit her in August 1915.
Because so little has collapsed, the detail survives at close range. Sponges have coloured the plating, lobsters and scorpionfish sit in and under it, groupers hold in the shadows, and bream and sea turtles are recorded over the sandy bottom around the wreck. Published depths give 27 metres on the operator's table and 28 in divers' reports, so plan for 28 and keep an eye on the no-stop clock rather than the gas.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Lundy
- Type
- Steam trawler converted to minesweeper
- Length
- 33.6 m (110 ft)
- Built
- 1908
- Sunk
- 1915
- Cause
- Collision with the SS Kalyan during an ammunition resupply run in Suvla Bay
- Lies
- Intact on the sand except for damage at the stern
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Sea turtles
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Gallipoli: April–May and August–September bring the best conditions; the wrecks can be dived all year.
Know before you go
- At 27 m in Aegean water this is a short no-stop dive, and the intact hull invites divers to linger; the guide sets the turn.
Dive videos
Lundy · Gallipoli Wrecks Dive Centre on YouTube
HMT Lundy WWI wreck, Gallipoli, Turkey, 360 degree video · Mark Milburn on YouTube
HMS LUNDY & HMS MAJESTIC · murad hatip on YouTube
Questions divers ask
What is the best-preserved wreck at Gallipoli?+
Lundy. The 1908 trawler-minesweeper is intact except for her stern, sits in 27 to 28 m of Suvla Bay, and is the wreck divers and reports single out as the most complete in the park.
Sources
- Gallipoli Wrecks dive site table — Gallipoli Wrecks
- Diving Çanakkale — Go Türkiye
- War wrecks draw diving enthusiasts to Gelibolu underwater park — Türkiye Today
- East Cheshire Sub-Aqua Club Gallipoli trip report — ECSAC
- Forgotten shipwrecks: the ghosts of Gallipoli — Divernet
- Dardanelli, guida ai relitti della Prima Guerra Mondiale — Scubaportal
- Deep Heritage: cathodic protection for Dardanelles wrecks — Western Front Association
- Lundy — Gallipoli Historic Site Directorate (divinggelibolu.com)
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