The Satil wreck was intentionally sunk in 1994 to create an artificial reef and dive site, and since then it has become a popular destination for scuba divers from all over the world.🤿
The wreck is located at a depth of around 24 meters, making it accessible to SCUBA divers with an advance open water certification(two stars).⭐️ ⭐️
The Satil wreck is now home to a wide variety of marine life, including schools of sea goldies, lionfish , and other coral reef fish, as well as for occasional visitors such as sea turtle and whale sharks.🦈🦐🐠🦑🐙🐡🐙
Parts of the ship's interior compartments are open to access, and certified wreck divers who enter the wreck find the inside of the ship as eerie and fascinating to explore, with rusted metal and remnants of the former ship's equipment adding to the atmosphere.👻
The Israeli Navy intentionally sunk the Satil to create an artificial reef and recreational dive site close to the coral beach (“Hof Almog”) Eilat. 🪸
The Satil, was one of several ships brought to service at the Israeli navy under the “Cherbourg Project”, which was a secret operation led by Israel to acquire missile boats and other military equipment from France in the 1960s. 🤫
