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Scuttle HMS Illustrious in Malta

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Alan Lucs
10 years ago

Fitting

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Ian
10 years ago

Fantastic idea to make this iconic ship into an artificial reef, sink her at a depth that will allow recreational diving in a destination that can be dived for the best part of the year. Also shows our continued support for a former empire country that gave so much to help preserve freedom for the allied force, who without Malta would not have been able to defeat axis forces in North Africa. A great gratitude owed to a small island

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Fin Doose
10 years ago

I would most definitely come back to malta for some diving on an aircraft carrier.

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Kelly Guy
10 years ago

A fitting memory for all those who served their countries in these waters, as Malta has always been such a strategic position in the Mediterranean. Plus it would be an awesome wreck to dive!

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Richard King
10 years ago

This would be great..

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Clement de Piro
10 years ago

Great idea.

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Mark Gibson
10 years ago

Fantastic artificial reef opportunity

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Kelly Pooss
10 years ago

Hell yeah!

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Peter Hofman
10 years ago

Given the important location of malta during the wars, and the number of war related wrecks already there, it would be a very good place for the Illustrious to rest.

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Tim Saville
10 years ago

Please scuttle this in Maltese waters.

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Anthony P Azzopardi
10 years ago

Fully agree!

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Anonymous
10 years ago

It would be a honour to Malta from our government and a lovely place to dive there

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Debby Richardson
10 years ago

This would be a fitting tribute

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Anthony wellman
10 years ago

Yes agree must rest in Malta

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Giovanni polizzi
10 years ago

No comment

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martin tommie
10 years ago

great idea

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Dennis Wiltshire
10 years ago

Fantastic idea. But somewhere central so divers from both Gozo and Malta have easy access

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Andy Donachie
10 years ago

That would be brilliant

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Ian zammit
10 years ago

1st aircraft carrier that I went on a a scout

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Vincent Pavia
10 years ago

My grandpa was on the Illustrious when it was once attacked by Germans so I think it is a good idea.