Dive· Telendos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Panormitis passenger-ship wreck (Telendos)
37° 1.2′ N · 26° 53.6′ E · approximate
The small Norwegian-built passenger ship Panormitis, famous for a 1962 mercy run to Kastellorizo in an 11-Beaufort gale, struck a rock in 1966 and now lies on her side on sand off north-west Telendos, an artificial reef full of life.
Practical
Difficult, for experienced divers only: depth 32 m, about 100 m from the uninhabited rocky islet of Epano, north-west of Telendos (travel-zone-greece). She is 33.5 m long. Dive with a Kalymnos dive centre (see Kalymnos Diving Center (Panormos)). Approximate coordinate: off north-west Telendos, derived from the description; the exact wreck position is not published, so do not use it to navigate or anchor.
Best for
Experienced divers on Kalymnos
Nearby
- Agios Konstantinos Byzantine settlement (Telendos)1 NM away
- Paradise Beach (Telendos)1.7 NM away
- Potha Beach (Telendos)1.7 NM away
- Chochlakas Beach (Telendos)1.8 NM away
- Potha Bay (Telendos)1.8 NM away
- Rita's Taverna (Telendos)1.9 NM away
- Telendos village quay & tavernas1.9 NM away
- Pnigmenos Beach (Telendos)2 NM away