Lady Thetis
Lady Thetis is an artificial shipwreck sunk off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus.[1]
It was previously named "Reiher" and was employed as a passenger coastal vessel. It was built in Hamburg, Germany in 1953 and it was registered in the Register of Cyprus Ships in 1990.
It was sunk in Limassol in February 2014 along with the Constandis. The Lady Thetis sits now in approximately 18m of water and has a number of easy swim throughs and penetration options for divers that are a little more adventurous.
Due to the way the wreck has hit and dug into the seafloor, a deeper depth than the seabed can be achieved inside the wreck close to the keel.
A decompression trapeze can be found at the stern of the wreck at 5m, 30-40m from the wreck buoy.
Dive site
Access: Whilst close to the marina adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, a vessel is required to complete the transit to the site.
Expected depth: 20m
Bottom characteristics: Sandy/Silty
Max depth in area: <30m
Alternate site: Three stars/Paphos/Latchi
Particular risks:
- Traffic protection - High
- Narcosis - Low
- Decompression - Moderate
- Increased air consumption - High
- Limited time - Low
- Poor visibility - Moderate
- Separation - High
- Entanglement - Moderate
- Entrapment and sharps – High
- Dehydration/Sun burn/Exposure – High
- Penetration - Low