Patrolboat P31 - Minesweeper Pasewalk

The "P 31" originally named "Pasewalk" was built in 1969 as condor I class minesweeper in Wolgast for the former East German navy. After the German unification the ship was sold to Malta together with the sister ships "P 30", ex. "Ueckermuende" and the "P 29" ex. "Boltenhagen", where they where used for border duties.

The "P 31" has an overall length of 51.98 meters, a beam of 7.12 meters and a draft of 2.3 meters. The two Russian MD 40 diesel engines powered her up to 4000 hp and gave her a speed of 20 knots.

Since the ship was only sunk in August 24., 2009, there isn´t found as much sea life yet as on other wrecks near by. However, it is a good ship for nearly all divers since her keel is lying only on 18 metres of depth. Even all doors and hutches are removed it isn´t as atractive for penetration dives as her sister P 29.
In fact, P 31 has not been cleaned as well and in the ship remaining wall panelling is expected to fall down very soon, making penetration difficult, even dangerous.


Max. Depth 18,3 meters
Depth over deck 14 meters
Depth at the Fly bridge 10 meters

P 31 - Pasewalk	Fallen Mast	On Watch	The Bow
Controls	Great Dive	Deckhouse	Diving the Wreck

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