Wreck Dive Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park, Gallipoli, Turkey

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Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park, which will emerge with the inventory of foreign battleships that sunk 105 years ago in the Historic Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Çanakkale Wars Battles of Gallipoli took place, is planned to be the first World War themed underwater park and to be opened to diving tourism. Being a unique historical heritage both in terms of content and location, the park has the potential to attract the attention of the whole world. There are 32 different wrecks within the area, including the star of the project ‘the British Battleship HMS Majestic, which had been sunk offshore the Seddülbahir Fortress 105 years ago. If we sort these wrecks in a list; HMS Ocean: The Canopus-class British battleship HMS Ocean, sunken by our Nusret Minelayer on March 18, 1915 lies at a depth of 68 meters. HMS Irresistible: The Formidable-class class British battleship HMS Irresistible, sunken by our Nusret Minelayer on March 18, 1915 lies at a depth of 62 meters. Bouvet: The Pre-dreadnought-class French battleship Bouvet, sunken by our Nusret Minelayer on March 18, 1915 lies at a depth of 72 meters. HMS Triumph: The Swiftsure-class British battleship HMS Triumph, sunken by our U-21 Ship on April 25, 1915 lies at a depth of 72 meters. Milo: It is a British cruise ship that sank on October 26, 1915 on the occasion of the breakwater in the landing zone. E7: The British submarine E7, sunken by our UB14 Ship on September 9, 1915 lies at a depth of 42 meters. Saphir: The Emeraude-class French submarine Saphir, which was sunken by a mine on January 15, 1915 lies at a depth of 55 meters. E15: The British submarine E15, which agrounded on May 14, 1915 lies at a depth of 3 meters. Joule: The Brumaire-class French submarine Joule, sunken by a mine on May 1, 1915 lies at a depth of 44 meters. HMS Goliath: The Canopus-class British battleship HMS Goliath, sunken by our Muavenet-i Milliye Ship on May 13, 1915 lies at a depth of 74 meters. HMS Majestic: The Majestic-class British battleship HMS Majestic, sunken by our U-21 Ship on 27 May 1915 lies at a depth of 18-22 meters. Mariotte: The French submarine Mariotte, sunken on July 27, 1915 by artillery fire from the Çimenlik Fortress, lies at a depth of 3 meters. Carthage: The Charles-Roux-class French battleship Carthage, sunken by our U-21 ship on July 4, 1915 while carrying ammunition, lies at a depth of 84 meters. Lundy: The British minesweeper Lundy, which sank on August 19, 1915 lies at a depth of 28 meters. Louis: Laforey-class British battleship Louis, sunken by artillery fire on October 31, 1915 lies at a depth of 14 meters. Mesudiye: Ottoman battleship Mesudiye, sunken by B11 on December 13, 1914 lies at a depth of 12 meters. HM AE2: The Australian E-Class Light Submarine HM AE2, sunken by our ship Sultanhisar on April 30, 1915 lies at a depth of 72 meters. Nur-Ül Bahir: Gunboat-class Ottoman battleship Nur-Ul Bahir, sunken by E14 on May 1, 1915 lies at a depth of 48 meters. Barbaros Hayrettin: Brandenberg-class Ottoman battleship, sunken by E11 on August 8, 1915 lies at a depth of 16 meters. SS Bosporus: Ottoman steam cargo ship SS Bosporus, sunken by E11 on December 4, 1915 lies at a depth of 46 meters. Rehber:, our Ottoman paddle steamer, sunken by E11 on December 5, 1915 lies at a depth of 54 meters. The Historical Site, which will be the first underwater park with the World War I theme, also offers the opportunity to see and show the heritage of Çanakkale Gallipoli underwater. This part of the Historical Site, which has a unique identity with its many features, is named Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park.

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