Gökçeada · Turkey · Wreck
Aydıncık wreck
Groupers on the scrapped hull of a ship thought lost in the Gallipoli campaign
Area photo: User:Ggia · CC BY-SA 3.0
An unidentified ship of about 60 m lies in pieces on the seabed some 1.5 miles off Aydıncık Burnu, on the south coast of Gökçeada. It is thought to date from the Gallipoli campaign. Very strong currents run over the site, so it is a dive for experienced divers, with groupers living on the remains.
Also known as Aydıncık Burnu batığı, Batık Gemi.
Where it is and how deep
40.1622° N, 26.0116° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wreck lies broken up at 27 m. Scrapping took away most of the ship, and what divers find on the bottom is the lower hull, the only part left on the seabed. Dusky groupers, brown meagre and leerfish move around the remains, and very strong currents run over this stretch of seabed.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Unidentified ship
- Type
- Ship
- Length
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Cause
- Unknown; thought to date from the Gallipoli campaign
- Lies
- Broken up at 27 m, about 1.5 miles off Aydıncık Burnu, with only the lower hull left
No full record of the ship survives, and it is thought to be a casualty of the Gallipoli campaign. The wreck once lay whole on the seabed, but in 1965 it was broken up for scrap, and only the lower part of the hull was left behind on the bottom, where it still lies about 1.5 miles off Aydıncık Burnu. The ship was about 60 m long.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Trevally & jacks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Off-season | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Off-season | Off-season |
Season follows Gökçeada: September and October bring the calmest sea and the clearest water; the dive centres generally close from November to March.
Know before you go
- Very strong currents form over the wreck, which limits it to experienced divers.
Questions divers ask
Why is the Aydıncık wreck for experienced divers only?+
Very strong currents form in the area of the wreck, and the remains lie at 27 m, so the dive suits experienced divers only.
Sources
- Gökçeada Dalış — e-Gökçeada Tatil Rehberi
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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