Ghost ship

Take a trip off the coast of Canakkale and see the haunting fallen ships of the Battles at Dardanelles

An underwater photo shows Lundy Minesweeper on the sea bed as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

A coast guard boat is seen at Morto Bay as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, Turkey on January 17, 2018. [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows a submerged at Buyuk Kemikli Burnu as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows Mesudiye Ironclad as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows Majestic Flagship on the sea bed as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows that a diver at Majestic Flagship as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows Anzac assault boat on the sea bed as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows Anzac lagans on the sea bed as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows that a diver at “German Torpedo Boat” as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

An underwater photo shows that a diver near Triumph Ironclad as works are carried out to open the ships, which sank on Dardanelles battles, for diving tourism in Canakkale, on 8 July 2019 [Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu Agency]

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