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{{short description| Ship scuttled as dive site off Malta }}
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| Ship caption = A Kondor Class I minesweeper similar to ''P29''
| Ship caption = The wreck of ''P29''
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| Ship country = East Germany
| Ship country = [[East Germany]]
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| Ship commissioned = 19 September 1970
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|Ship identification=Hull number: GS09{{fact|date=November 2022}}
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| Ship fate = Transferred to Germany, 1990.
| Ship fate = Transferred to Germany, 1990
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| Ship name = ''Boltenhagen''
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| Ship fate = Scuttled as [[Sinking ships for wreck diving sites|artificial dive site]], 14 August 2007
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| Ship class = [[Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper|Kondor I]]
| Ship class = [[Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper|Kondor I]]-class [[minesweeper]]
| Ship displacement = 361 [[ton]]s
| Ship displacement = 361 [[ton]]s
| Ship length = 51.98 metres (170 ft)
| Ship length = {{cvt|51.98|m|ftin}}
| Ship beam = 7.12 metres (23.4 ft)
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| Ship draft = 2.3 metres (7.6 ft)
| Ship draught = {{cvt|2.3|m|ftin}}
| Ship propulsion = MD 40 diesel engines
| Ship propulsion = MD 40 [[diesel engine]]s
| Ship speed = 20 knots
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'''''P29''''' was a [[Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper|''Kondor I''-class]] patrol boat built by Peenewerft shipyard to patrol the river banks between the East and West Germany and then was also used as a minesweeper for the East German Navy under the name ''Boltenhagen''.
'''''Boltenhagen'' (GS09{{fact|date=November 2022}})''' was a [[Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper|Kondor I-class]] [[minesweeper]] built in [[East Germany]]. After the [[Volksmarine]] was disbanded just before the [[German reunification|reunification of Germany]], she was sold to Malta in 1997 and renamed '''''P29''''' and was used as a patrol boat. After being decommissioned, she was scuttled as a dive site in 2007 off [[Ċirkewwa]].
In 1992 it became a patrol boat of the [[Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta]]. After being decommissioned, it was was scuttled as a dive site in 2007 off [[Ċirkewwa]], [[Malta]].


== History ==
It was purchased by Malta in 1997, five years after her sister ships P30 (formerly ''Ueckermuende'') and [[Maltese patrol boat P31|P31]] (formerly ''Pasewalk''), and was used to secure the Maltese coast against smuggling and border control operations. It was sunk as an attraction for divers on 14 August 2007 to serve as a diving site. P29 is 51 metres long and lies at a depth of around 35 metres but the entire dive may be done at 25 meters.<ref name="times_15aug07"/>


=== East Germany ===
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The highest point of the wreck is situated only 12 metres deep from the surface. Since this wreck was quite recently sunk compared to the [[MV Rozi]] and other wreck sites in Malta, it requires some time to attract a good amount of marine life inside and around it. Since 2007, [[Alicia mirabilis]], squid, flying gurnards and rays have already started settling on the wreck of the patrol boat.
The minesweeper was laid down on 8 October 1969 at Peenewerft shipyard in [[Wolgast]]. She was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 22 May 1970 and commissioned on 19 September of that same year. She was the eighteenth ship of the Kondor I class to be built, and was named ''Boltenhagen'' after the [[Boltenhagen|town of the same name]] in [[Rostock (Bezirk)|Rostock]]. She was used to patrol the river banks between East and West Germany, as well as a minesweeper.


=== Germany ===
Dennis O’Hare, an experienced Scottish diver, died while diving on this wreck in November 2010.<ref name="times_12nov10" />
After the [[reunification of Germany]], the minesweeper was decommissioned along with most of the Kondor I class vessels. However, it was then used as a patrol vessel by the [[German Federal Coast Guard]]. The name ''Boltenhagen'' was retained but she was given the pennant number BG31.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nordenberg|first1=Per|title=List of transfers|url=http://www.die-marine.de/english/transfer.txt|website=Die-Marine.de|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815194912/http://www.die-marine.de/english/transfer.txt|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ship's guns were dismantled, the radio and radar equipment was changed, and it was repainted. BG31, the last Kondor I class in the German Coast Guard, was decommissioned on 30 June 1996.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kieschnick|first1=Peter|title=Minensuch und Räumschiff Projekt 89.1|url=http://www.parow-info.de/Einheiten/89/89-1.html|website=Parow-info.de|access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref>


=== Malta ===
In 2013, P29 was listed among the "10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth" by Amazing Beautiful World, although this list has been disputed.<ref name="abw"/><ref name="ind_13sep13"/>
The former minesweeper was then purchased by Malta on 24 July 1997 and was given the pennant number ''P29''. She rejoined her [[sister ship]]s ''Ueckermünde'' and ''Pasewalk'' which were purchased by Malta back in 1992 and were given the pennant numbers ''P30'' and ''P31''. ''P29'' became a patrol boat within the [[Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta#Offshore Command|Offshore Command]] of the [[Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta]]. Since the former minesweepers were purchased unarmed, some light armament was then added by the AFM.<ref>{{cite web|title=P29 Patrol Boat|url=http://www.pdsa.org.mt/index.php/wrecks/11-diving-locations-content/67-p29-patrol-boat|website=Professional Diving Schools Association|access-date=9 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001830/http://www.pdsa.org.mt/index.php/wrecks/11-diving-locations-content/67-p29-patrol-boat|archive-date=11 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


''P29'' was then used to secure the Maltese coast against smuggling and border control operations. She was decommissioned in 2004 and was bought by the Malta Tourism Authority in September 2005. She was cleaned and then was scuttled on 14 August 2007 off the port of [[Ċirkewwa]] to serve as a diving site and artificial reef.<ref>{{cite news|title=Another wreck off Cirkewwa|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070815/local/another-wreck-off-cirkewwa.8018|access-date=9 September 2014|work=[[Times of Malta]]|date=15 August 2007}}</ref>
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==See also==
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*[[Maltese patrol boat P31]]


==References==
== Wreck ==
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The wreck now lies at a depth of around {{convert|35|m}} but the entire dive may be done at {{convert|25|m}}. The highest point is situated only {{convert|12|m}} below the surface. The site is located close to the wreck of the {{MV|Rozi}}, which was scuttled in 1992. Since it was quite recently sunk compared to {{MV|Rozi}} and other wreck sites in Malta, it requires some time to attract a good amount of marine life inside and around it. However, since its sinking, ''[[Alicia mirabilis]]'', [[squid]], [[flying gurnard]]s and [[Batoidea|rays]] have already started settling on the former patrol boat.
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{{Reflist| refs=
<ref name="times_15aug07">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070815/local/another-wreck-off-cirkewwa.8018|title=Another wreck off Cirkewwa|publisher=Times of Malta|date=15 August 2007|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="times_12nov10">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101120/local/experienced-diver-dies-while-doing-underwater-photography.336955|title=Experienced diver dies while doing underwater photography|publisher=Nikki Abela Mercieca, Times of Malta|date=20 November 2010|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="ind_13sep13">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-09-13/news/p29-vessel-wreck-among-most-amazing-sunken-ships-on-earth-2576973824/|title=P29 vessel wreck among ‘most amazing sunken ships on earth’|publisher=The Malta Independent|date=13 September 2009|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="abw">{{cite web|url=http://amazingbeautifulworld.com/nature/10-most-incredible-sunken-ships-on-earth/6/|title=10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth - #5 P29, Malta|publisher=Amazing Beautiful World|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
}}


In 2013, ''P29'' was listed among the "10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth" by Amazing Beautiful World.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth - #5 P29, Malta|url=http://amazingbeautifulworld.com/nature/10-most-incredible-sunken-ships-on-earth/6/|website=Amazing Beautiful World|access-date=9 September 2014|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417104935/http://amazingbeautifulworld.com/nature/10-most-incredible-sunken-ships-on-earth/6/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=P29 vessel wreck among ‘most amazing sunken ships on earth’|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-09-13/news/p29-vessel-wreck-among-most-amazing-sunken-ships-on-earth-2576973824/|access-date=9 September 2014|work=[[The Malta Independent]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
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<gallery mode="packed" caption="Images of the wreck of ''P29''">
Malte P29 01.jpg|The stern
Malte P29 16.jpg|The superstructure
Malte P29 08.jpg|Commemorative plaque to Frank Pembridge
Malte P29 13.jpg|Mock-up machine gun
</gallery>

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== See also ==
{{Commons category|P29 (ship, 1970)}}
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*{{annotated link|Maltese patrol boat P31}}

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Latest revision as of 15:40, 14 July 2024

The wreck of P29
History
East Germany
NameBoltenhagen
BuilderPeenewerft shipyard
Laid down8 October 1969
Launched22 May 1970
Commissioned19 September 1970
Decommissioned1990
IdentificationHull number: GS09[citation needed]
FateTransferred to Germany, 1990
Germany
NameBoltenhagen
Acquired1990
Decommissioned30 June 1996
IdentificationHull number: BG31
FateSold to Malta, 1997
Malta
NameP29
Acquired24 July 1997
Decommissioned2004
FateScuttled as artificial dive site, 14 August 2007
General characteristics
Class and typeKondor I-class minesweeper
Displacement361 tons
Length51.98 m (170 ft 6 in)
Beam7.12 m (23 ft 4 in)
Draught2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
PropulsionMD 40 diesel engines
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement20
Armament1 × quad 14.5 mm gun

Boltenhagen (GS09[citation needed]) was a Kondor I-class minesweeper built in East Germany. After the Volksmarine was disbanded just before the reunification of Germany, she was sold to Malta in 1997 and renamed P29 and was used as a patrol boat. After being decommissioned, she was scuttled as a dive site in 2007 off Ċirkewwa.

History

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East Germany

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The minesweeper was laid down on 8 October 1969 at Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast. She was launched on 22 May 1970 and commissioned on 19 September of that same year. She was the eighteenth ship of the Kondor I class to be built, and was named Boltenhagen after the town of the same name in Rostock. She was used to patrol the river banks between East and West Germany, as well as a minesweeper.

Germany

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After the reunification of Germany, the minesweeper was decommissioned along with most of the Kondor I class vessels. However, it was then used as a patrol vessel by the German Federal Coast Guard. The name Boltenhagen was retained but she was given the pennant number BG31.[1] The ship's guns were dismantled, the radio and radar equipment was changed, and it was repainted. BG31, the last Kondor I class in the German Coast Guard, was decommissioned on 30 June 1996.[2]

Malta

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The former minesweeper was then purchased by Malta on 24 July 1997 and was given the pennant number P29. She rejoined her sister ships Ueckermünde and Pasewalk which were purchased by Malta back in 1992 and were given the pennant numbers P30 and P31. P29 became a patrol boat within the Offshore Command of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta. Since the former minesweepers were purchased unarmed, some light armament was then added by the AFM.[3]

P29 was then used to secure the Maltese coast against smuggling and border control operations. She was decommissioned in 2004 and was bought by the Malta Tourism Authority in September 2005. She was cleaned and then was scuttled on 14 August 2007 off the port of Ċirkewwa to serve as a diving site and artificial reef.[4]

Wreck

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The wreck now lies at a depth of around 35 metres (115 ft) but the entire dive may be done at 25 metres (82 ft). The highest point is situated only 12 metres (39 ft) below the surface. The site is located close to the wreck of the MV Rozi, which was scuttled in 1992. Since it was quite recently sunk compared to MV Rozi and other wreck sites in Malta, it requires some time to attract a good amount of marine life inside and around it. However, since its sinking, Alicia mirabilis, squid, flying gurnards and rays have already started settling on the former patrol boat.

In 2013, P29 was listed among the "10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth" by Amazing Beautiful World.[5][6]

  • Images of the wreck of P29
  • The stern
    The stern
  • The superstructure
    The superstructure
  • Commemorative plaque to Frank Pembridge
    Commemorative plaque to Frank Pembridge
  • Mock-up machine gun
    Mock-up machine gun

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to P29 (ship, 1970).

References

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  1. ^ Nordenberg, Per. "List of transfers". Die-Marine.de. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ Kieschnick, Peter. "Minensuch und Räumschiff Projekt 89.1". Parow-info.de. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "P29 Patrol Boat". Professional Diving Schools Association. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Another wreck off Cirkewwa". Times of Malta. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  5. ^ "10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth - #5 P29, Malta". Amazing Beautiful World. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  6. ^ "P29 vessel wreck among 'most amazing sunken ships on earth'". The Malta Independent. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

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