Scuba Diving in Beaufighter, Naxos Cyclades

At a depth of 34 meters off the coast of Naxos, approximately half a nautical mile from the coast, divers found a RAF Bristol Beaufighter in 2007. Based on testimonies of fishermen, but also the inhabitants who had seen the events, this specific Beaufighter was shot down after destroying a German Airplane type Arado Ar 196 during an anti-shipping mission in November 1943.

The escape hatch is still open and with a bottom time of around 10 minutes you can explore the plane and the huge sponges that grow on it.