SS Margit (MV Odile)

SS Margit (MV Odile)

The SS Margit (MV Odile) is a shallow World War II wreck dive in Malta. Margit, a Panamanian steam passenger ship, was launched in 1912. On the 19th of April 1941, she was sunk at Kalkara Creek during an airstrike on the eastern side of Valletta’s Grand Harbour. MV Odile is another name for the wreck.

The SS Margit is located in the middle of Kalkara Creek, parallel to the beach, at a depth of 22 meters on a silty bottom. The wreck is around 100 meters long and heavily damaged. She has a port side listing due to the explosions of her two masts and funnel. The wreck of the Margit is located in the harbour area.