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Heritage Malta - Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU) is responsible for research, protection, public access and management of underwater cultural heritage.
08/05/2026
Today we remember the last voyage of HMS Olympus and the servicemen who lost their lives aboard. The loss of the HMS Olympus remains the single biggest submarine tragedy of the Second World War and the Royal Navy’s submarine history.
https://underwatermalta.org/discover/hms-olympus/
27/04/2026
Today marks the 84th anniversary of the loss of HMS Urge. Lost on 27 April 1942 with 44 people on board, her wreck lies off Malta as a protected war grave. We remember those lost and continue our commitment to safeguarding this shared underwater cultural heritage.
https://underwatermalta.org/discover/hms-urge/