Tugboat 10 is not a spectacularly large wreck. That is part of its charm. At Żonqor Point it forms a compact wreck circuit with St. Michael and P33, giving Marsaskala a very different character from Malta's deeper wreck sites.
Site at a glance
History
The exact early history of Tugboat 10 is less glamorous than some of Malta's famous warships. She appears to date from the middle decades of the twentieth century and spent much of her life working as a harbour tug around Malta.
Together with St. Michael, she was donated for diving and scuttled off Żonqor Point on 16 May 1998 to create an artificial reef.
The dive
The wreck sits upright at roughly low-twenties depth. Its small size means you can circle it, inspect the deck and still have time for the surrounding reef without turning the dive into a race.
St. Michael is only a short distance away, and P33 was later placed between the two older tugs. That makes navigation between wrecks tempting, but gas and orientation still deserve a plan.
Access
The normal access is from the Żonqor Point shoreline in Marsaskala. The coast is rocky and exposed to easterly weather, so I pay close attention to the exit before swimming offshore.
Where it is
GPS reference: 35.86580, 14.57500. Coordinates identify the site area; they do not replace underwater navigation, a current local briefing or an assessment of access on the day.