Wrecks and dive sites

Wreck Havuzlar, Eceabat, Çanakkale

Franco (Captain Franco) Wreck

Current conditions — Mainly clear

updated 1 hour ago.
Sea state Sea: calm (rippled) · WMO 1 Wind: Beaufort 1

The colour shows the step on an official scale (sea: WMO code table 3700, wave height; wind: Beaufort scale); it is not a dive decision. This is an open-sea model; sheltered coves are usually calmer.

Sea temperature

19.5°C

Wave height

0 m

Wave period 1.8 s

Current

0.7 km/h

S

Wind

5.7 km/h

SW

Air temperature

18.8°C

Feels like

19.5°C

Humidity

77%

Pressure

1019 hPa

Data: Open-Meteo · These are model forecasts; confirm local conditions with the dive center before you dive.

Nitrox and flying

5 nearby centres are authorised for nitrox training. See the list →

Centres with a Nitrox specialty registered with the TSSF (checked October 2026). This is a training authorisation; ask the centre about Nitrox fills and rental.

Nitrox depth calculator (MOD) → Flying after diving: at least 12–18 hours (DAN) →

About this site

A 125-metre Greek-flagged cargo ship that carried raw asphalt material; unlike the park's 1915 wrecks, it is a modern wreck. It lies close to the shore on its port side, with its top at 26 metres and its bottom at 44 metres. Endangered red coral grows on the wreck. Because of strong currents it suits experienced divers. The official source gives neither the year nor the cause of the sinking.

Diving rules

Underwater cultural assets are covered by Turkish Law no. 2863. Diving at these sites is done only through authorized dive centers and in line with the published rules.

Nearby dive sites

Distances are in a straight line and some coordinates are approximate; the route by boat is longer.

Authorised dive centres nearby

The TSSF-registered centres closest to this site (within 60 km or in the same province). Distance is a straight line to the centre’s registered address; it does not mean the centre runs dives to this site, so ask the centre. All authorised centres →

40.1322391, 26.3558042 Open in the full map

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Record strength

On public record

A public body publishes this site under this name.

Site details

26-44 Metres deep
Wreck Type
Salt water Water
Çanakkale Province

About the position on the map

The position is at the level of the Havuzlar area (around the Havuzlar Martyrs' Cemetery); no coordinate has been published for the wreck itself.

Diving in Çanakkale

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