Recreational diving.

Area Sevastopol - Balaklava.

Mine frontier "Doob"

It was constructed in 1926, the former passenger steam-ship of  Novorossisk trading port. 6.07.1941 was part of the Black Sea fleet, it is converted in mine frontier. Mine frontier"Doob" was lost February, 11, 1942 about an input (entrance) in Cane bay Sevastopolfrom undermining on a mine.

Depth about 20 m.

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Dornye Do.26

The Cossack Bay plane (the sea scout, a salvage ship). Belonged to the German Air Forces. A place of destruction the Cossack Bay. Presumable time of destruction December, 1943. On fragments of the plane it is possible to assume, that Dornye Do.26.

Dornye Do.26 was broken at landing as seen destructions from explosion is not observed. Two wings lay separately from a fuselage on distance 50-100м. The fuselage strongly slit covered, is practically whole. It is possible to get in a fuselage only from a nose, through narrow pass.

Depth about 20 m.

Eminence above a ground about 1 meter.

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Wreck "Vine Carrier"

The dry-cargo ship which has sunk before Great Domestic war (the general length about 130 meters), sometimes wrongly called Greek vine carrier.

Divers will find well enough survived fragments of a fodder and average part of the ship (length more than 70 meters). It is possible to be photographed on blades of the rowing screw.

Depth from 6 up to 17 meters.

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Area Evpatoria.

"Volga-Don"

Transport. Belonged to Germany. Former Soviet battle- boat " Red Moldova ", constructed in 1917-1929. Starting 1929 to 1941 - a vessel for transportation of manganous ore "Volgo-Don".

Was seized by Germans in 1941. After restoration it was put into operation in 1943. Displacement 956 tonn. On November, 25, 1943 the escort in structure of transport "Volga-Don", guarded byRomanian battle-boats "Stihi" and “Dumitrescu ", and also trawler R-205 and hunters behind submarines Uj-2301 and Uj-2309 followed in Sevastopol. Onboard "Volga-Don" was 325 tonscargo  of "Luftvaffe". At 19: 07  the Soviet submarine has struck with one torpedo. 5 soldiers died. The crew is removed from the guarding ships, but the vessel remained afloat. The tow with battle- boat "Dumitrescu" has been captured, but amplifying excitement and a wind did not give up to the end to carry out towage. Having not reached coast about 3 miles, "Volga-Don" has sunk. Hit of a torpedo at transport strongly damageверуfodder part.

The case замытon a waterline, across him(it) two masts lay. The superstructure was well enough kept. In holds the cargo consisting of boxes and small aviation bombs is seen.

Depth about 31 meters.

Eminence above a ground about 5 meters.

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Technical diving.

Area Evpatoria-cape Tarhankut.

The Bulgarian transport "Varna"

The escort "Hermelin" is launched in 1937 on August, 20, 1943 in structure of transport "Varnaguarded byRomanian a destroyer "Maresti" and mine frontier " Amiral Murdescu ", German trawlers R-203, R-204 and R-206, the hunter for submarines Uj 2301 bothЅѓЅ F-301 and F-304, drifted in area of cape Tarhankut. The cargo of ammunition was onboard the transport. In 08 h. 47 m. the Soviet submarine torpedos attacked an escort. After hit of a torpedo in transport "Varna" there was an explosion of ammunition on board, a vessel has broken and has gone down. 3 persons were lost.

The case and superstructure was well enough kept. The highest  point is the mast (35 meters). On the nose the double-barrelled antiaircraft gun is established. The basic destructions are located in a fodder part which is torn off and is on small distance from other ship body.

In 2007 divers had found a ship bell that made it possible  to speak with 100 % confidence, that the given ship is transport "Varna". In the same year the bell has been demounted and transferred to Department of underwater archeology of Ukraine for the further accommodation in a museum.

Depth in a bottom about 55 meters.

Eminence above a ground of 15 meters.

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Steamship "Cesarevitch Alexey"

Place of destruction area of cape Tarhankut.

On June, 16, 1916 transport "Cesarevitch Alexey Nikolaevich" has sunk from explosion on a mine exposed by a german-turkish cruiser. According to hydrographic service during Soviet time attempts to lift transport were undertaken. Pontoons have been started, one of them lays on a nose of the ship. But the raising of a vessel has not taken place for the unknown reasons.

Depth on a bottom of 52 meters

Eminence above a ground of 6 m.

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Area Sevastpol-Balaklava

Submarine such as "M" - XII series


The submarine was used as a target. It has been flooded in 1957 at test by militarians of system PUG. The case of a submarine washed away by the waterline level. Obvious destructions and holes are not present.


Depth about 45 meters. 


Eminence above a ground of 5 m.

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Submarine type "Narval" – 1

The copper telegraph and perescopwas perfectly kept.

Penetrations into a boat are improbable, since all compartments are closed, breaks and other points of an entrance are not revealed.

In the corm areaa funnel may be observed,diameter 3-4 meters and depth also 3-4 meters. The origin and purpose are not clear.

Depth at the bottom - 78 meters. 

Eminence above a ground of 4 m.

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Submarine type "Narval" – 2

Until recently it was possible to admire also copper telegraph, but divers could not leave unnoticed such a bright and interesting detail of a design. Now the telegraph is partially destroyed.

Penetrations inside boats in area of an open diesel compartment are possible.

Depth at the bottom - 72 meters.

Eminence above a ground of 2 m.

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Submarine "Slope"

Taking into account small length of the boat (about 40 meters), penetrations inside the boat are impossible. In 2009 divers cleaned off running cabin and the name of the boat that allows with 100 % confidence state, that the sunk object is the submarine "Slope".

Depth on a ground about 65 meters.

Eminence approximately 3 m.

All boats are located in area of an entrance in Sevastopolbay in small distance from each other. Exact identification of other boats was not performed.

Some pages of history...

In 1919 on external spot-check of Sevastopol anglo-french arms flooded 11 Russian submarines: 3 boats such as "Narval" ("Narval", "Cachalot", "Whale"), 2 boats such as "Leopard" ("Gagara", "See Eagle"), 2 submarines such as "Catfish" ("Pike perch", "Salmon"), 1 submarine such as « Whale ("Slope"), 2 boats of the project "Carp" ("Crucian", "Carp") and 1 underwater mine suppressor "Crab". In different years 6 from 11 boats have been lifted on surface, but 5 remain laying at the bottom ("Cachalot", "Gagara" "Narval", "Crucian", "Slope").

These boats have played very significant role in the history of underwater fleet, even because they were the first submarines constructed in the country (although under foreign projects). It is a reference point of a heroic way of our submariners. These boats have won many victories over the sea in the First World war.

After 90 years the history is overlooked and it is in our force to recall it in the descendants’ memory the time when people were proud of victories of the country. In 2010 the continuation joint from Department of a underwater heritage of Institute of archeology of the National academy of sciences of Ukraine of expedition on identification and search of the remaining boats is planned. Details are in section "Expedition”.

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Bulk tanker "Makavey"

On contemporary records, tanker "Makavey" has sunk in April, 1914, transporting a cargo of black oil, the team has been rescued. Wreck has been found in the summer of 2008. At the first dive on the wreck Oxana Istratova has found out a bell and could read the ship name.The condition ofthe wreck more than decent. Lays almost on equal Kiel, with a small roll on the right board. Destructions in area stern. On bow superstructure there is a ship bell with the name of the ship. In cabin it is possible to contemplate a steering wheel and other navigating devices.

Penetrations into internal premises, hold, and as on running cabin are possible.

Depth on a ground of 106 meters.

Eminence above a ground about 8 meters.

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Sailing vessel "AGNES BLAIKIE"

Sailing vessel "Agnes Blaikie " 1841 of construction, belonged to the British Navies. Has sunk in 1855 as a result of collision with HMS Medina. The sailing vessel was well kept due to peculiarities of the Black Sea, including the contents of salts.

In August, 2003 the incorporated search team of dive-clubs " Frigates " and "Aquamarine" with the help of a hydrolocator of the lateral review has fixed an outline and an exact site of object in water area Sevastopol on depth of 84 meters.

On September, 18, 2003 Anatoly Kopnin ("Aquamarine") and Michael Falkovsky ("Frigate") have made trimix immersing on the got running end.

Having spend on object 9 minutes, they identified it as the wooden sailing ship. Within the next three years divers of different clubs were repeatedly immersed on a vessel, the photo and video shootings were carried out, holds have been surveyed and some objects were lifted on surface. On September, 8, 2006 the group of technical divers namely Oxana Istratova, Dmitry Shapovalov and Andrey Bykov identified a unusual design on a tank well-known Balaklava a sailing vessel as a ship bell. In September, 13 members of the club " Tek Force " have made clearing a bell on which the inscription has opened: " AGNES BLAIKIE " ABD. 

The ship bell and the rests of a steering wheel still please an eye of everyone who has an opportunity to be immersed on this object. Penetrations into inside object are possible. In internal premises it is possible to see the rests of the cargo.

Depth on a ground of 84 meters.
Eminence above a ground about 7 meters.

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Brezhnev’s Yacht

Depth on a ground of 60 meters.
Eminence about 4 meters.

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Steamship "Ignaty Prokhorov"

Belonging: Russia. A steamship, former "Wearmounth". It was constructed in 1886 in England on shipyard " Stand Slipway Co ". In 1891 a vessel was sold to S. Tourcoul. Also has received the new name "Ignaty Prokhodov" with registration in Odessa. 
Длинаapproximately 70 meters. 
ВNovember, 1918 "Ignaty Prokhorov" (Transport ¹ 27) has sunk as a result of undermining on a floating mine.

The wreck was perfectly kept. Penetrations into hold, superstructure, cabin and other parts of a vessel are possible.

Depth on a ground of 96 meters.
Eminence about 8 meters.

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Transport "Totila"


Belonging: Germany. The former Hungarian steam-ship "Magyar Vitez". It was ordered in Hungary by the Soviet Union even before war. It was launched in 1942. After organized by Germans in Hungary in March, 1944 of military revolution the steam-ship has been confiscated and was part of the German transport fleet on Black sea. On May, 
10, 1944 transport "Totila" has approached in south-west area of cape Chersonese to take off from coast the rests of receding German army. In the morning transport has undergone to ruthless attack on the part of the Soviet aircraft. "Totila", having accepted aboard a plenty evacuated, tried to leave. Having received a hit of three 100-kilogram bombs, a vessel began to sink. According to data from different sources, on transport buried from 200 up to 3900 persons. Speaking about rather small amount of victims, they state the fact, that remoteness from coast was small and many were rescued by swimming (though do not mention, that in May the temperature of water here seldom exceeds 12 degrees). The vessel lays practically on equal Kiel, with a small roll on the right board, a rate of 210-220 degrees. Destructions small, forages silted. 


Depth of 96 meters. 


Eminence above a ground of 14 meters.

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Steamship "Lenin"

Passenger-and-freight steamship. The initial name - "Simbirsk", was constructed in Danzig in 1909. Length: 94,8 m 
Width: 12,6 m 
depth orf immersion: 5,7 m 
Speed: 16,5 units. 
In the evening of 27.07.1941 the escort in structure of transports "Lenin", "Georgia" and "Voroshilov" guarded bysentry boat SКА-026 has left Sevastopol to Yalta. On courts there was about ten thousand refugees and recruits. Onboard "Lenin" besides people there was a cargo around 300-400 tons of nonferrous metal in ingots, and also, in accordance to some data, actives of the Odessa State Bank. The fresh wind caused drift of a vessel, current behind cape Fiolent because of the changeability complicated definition of a rate. In 23h. 33м. strong explosion in area between holds ¹ 1 and ¹ 2 has shaken a steamship "Lenin". In 10 minutes all was over. In accordance to different sources the total number of victims varies from 650 (official figure) up to 2500 persons. It is known only, that about 600 persons were rescued. 


Depth on a bottom of 95 meters.

Eminence about 15 meters.