Leros & Lakki · Greece · Wreck
Heinkel 111
A Heinkel 111 bomber in the shallows off Blefouti beach
The Heinkel 111 is the wreck of a bomber on the seabed off Blefouti beach, one of the three warplanes among the Leros war wrecks. The remains lie at 16 m, which makes it the shallowest of the island's aircraft wrecks and a first wreck within Open Water limits.
Also known as Henkell 111, Blefouti.
Where it is and how deep
37.1885° N, 26.8153° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The remains of the bomber lie on the seabed off Blefouti beach at 16 m. Of the warplanes on the Leros list, the Arado Ar 196 at Mavro Kavos lies at 20 m and the Junkers 52 at 51 m, so this is the one aircraft wreck that stays inside the limits of an Open Water card.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Heinkel 111
- Type
- Bomber aircraft
- Cause
- Went down during the Battle of Leros in 1943
- Lies
- On the seabed off Blefouti beach at 16 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Leros & Lakki: Leros is at its best from Easter to October, when most facilities are open; no single month stands out for the wrecks.
Dive videos
Heinkel He 111 | Leros, Greece · LiquidFloorTeam on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can Open Water divers visit the Heinkel 111 wreck at Leros?+
Yes. The bomber lies at 16 m, within Open Water limits, which makes it the island's shallowest aircraft wreck.
Sources
- Organized diving released in 91 shipwrecks in Greece — Hydrovius Diving Center
- Leros diving activity — The Aegean Islands
- Diving in the crystal-clear waters of Leros — Greek National Tourism Organisation
- OpenStreetMap geocoding — OpenStreetMap
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