Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Menu
Thewreck of a German vessel is one of the most interesting in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. This is due to its tragic history, a large number of artefacts and a good state of preservation. During the dive, the Baltictech group conducted an inventory of the wreck and collected photographic and film documentation. It was also possible to come across interesting artefacts, such as a motorcycle and a tragic history. ship’s bell and a motorbike.
The Goya is unfortunately not available for divers. The wreck has been given the status of a war grave in Poland and, therefore, diving is completely prohibited. Therefore, such an opportunity as the inventory of the wreck is one of the very few chances to be able to see and examine it.
After a two-year break we managed to complete the inventory of the Goya wreck. It is the most spectacular wreck in our part of the Baltic Sea. It is still very well preserved, although its upper parts, especially the superstructure, have already suffered a lot of degradation, the roof rests only on the telegraph and the steering wheel. The bones and many artifacts remain intact.
During the dive, the Baltictech group conducted not only an inventory of the Goya wreck. It was also a great opportunity to collect film material for the next episode of the documentary series about the Baltic shipwrecks. The emission of subsequent episodes, which present the wrecks of vessels resting on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, will be held already in autumn.
Goya VII’21 Inventory.
After a gap of two years, we managed to complete the inventory of the Goya wreck. This is…Posted by Baltictech on Thursday, August 12, 2021
We managed to discover a bell in the mess hall and binoculars on the deck, everything remained intact on the wreck, just like the Zundapp DB250 motorbike, which lies peacefully on the bow deck. During our dive we filmed another episode about Baltic wrecks, which will be aired in October on Canal+.
MS Goya was a German motor transport ship built in 1940. The vessel measured 130 metres long and 17 metres wide. The ship was used during the evacuation of German civilians and soldiers from East Prussia and Danzig against the Red Army advancing from the east.
The sinking of the Goya is, in terms of casualties, the second greatest maritime tragedy in history. More people died only aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, which the Germans also used in the Hannibal evacuation operation.
Photo: Tomasz Stachura
Welcome to DIVERS24.COM, your daily source of scuba news, freediving, scuba diving information, and equipment reviews. Our comprehensive coverage of the dive industry from A to Z provides you with all the latest scuba news, training updates, underwater photography tips, and everything else related to scuba diving. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver looking for more knowledge about scuba gear or techniques – we’ve got it covered! With our in-depth articles written by experienced divers who have been there and done that, you are sure to find exactly what you need here at Divers24.com. Dive into scuba news today!
Underwater Media Sp. z o.o.
Szafarnia 11/F8,
80-755 Gdansk, Poland
Welcome to DIVERS24.COM, your daily source of scuba news, freediving, and scuba diving information. Sign in for a weekly news update and discount coupons for dive gear and apparel.
@2023 - underwatermedia.pl. All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Tworzenie stron internetowych Gdansk
The Divers24 portal is currently the largest online medium treating diving in Poland. Since 2010 we have been providing interesting and important information from Poland and around the world on all forms of diving and related activities.
Contact us: info@divers24.com