P29
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
The P29 began life in East Germany as the Kondor-class minesweeper Boltenhagen, patrolled Maltese waters for the Armed Forces of Malta, and was cleaned and scuttled off Cirkewwa in 2007. She sits upright and compact — around fifty meters of ship — which makes her a satisfying single-tank tour: bow gun mount, open bridge, mast climbing toward the light where divers ascend at the end. Cardinalfish cloud the interior openings, groupers and moray eels have taken the lower structures, and her position on bright sand keeps the wreck readable in Malta's generous visibility.
The moment you come for: Upright warship silhouette, mast ascent, easy pairing with Cirkewwa's reef
Topography: A former patrol boat sitting upright on sand in the mid-thirties off Cirkewwa Point
Entry: Reached from the Cirkewwa entry points via a navigational swim, or by boat; often combined with the reef and arch on one long dive plan.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Depth for the seabed sections and the swim distance from shore; watch gas on the return.
Conservation: A managed artificial reef within the Cirkewwa dive area; nothing removed, nothing pried at.
Nitrox: Worth it here — profiles sit in the range where enriched air meaningfully extends no-stop time (with the training to use it).
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★★ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting