Projects
| Number | Name | Year | FLT | Homeport | Notes |
| P29 | ------- | 196?/97 | MED | Valletta |
ex-Boltenhagen |
| P30 | ------- | 1969/92 | MED | Valletta | ex-Ueckermunde |
| P31 | ------- | 1969/92 | MED | Valletta |
ex-Pasewalk |
The P29 & P31 ~ Kondor-I ~ Class Patrol Boats
| Displacement: | 361 tons full load |
| Dimensions: | 51.98 x 7.12 x 2.3 meters |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels-2 shafts-4,000 bhp, 20 knotsts |
| Crew: | 20 |
| Armament: |
1 quad 14.5 mm |
| Concept/Program: |
Former East German Minesweepers transferred as unarmed patrol craft. Light armament has been added |
| Builders: | VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast. |
These vessels served with the Squadron for over 12 years and were responsible for many offshore missions including asserting control over Malta's Continental Shelf, anti-contraband missions, and numerous border control operations. The P31 was the patrol boat that managed to save a record of 250+ migrants from drowning in one operation in 2002
P29 and P31 would make ideal wrecks especially if they have such interesting history. A wreck is not only a photogenic reef, teeming with life but also a monument to mankind and the reflection of the human and environmental drama that such vessels encounter.
When a diver visits such wrecks he must surely stop and reflect on what went on during the numerous sorties that the boat was involved in. A vessel underwater always has some ghosts from the past; this is what makes them so attractive.
The P29 and the P31 are earmarked for Gozo and Comino and would definitely boost Malta’s reputation as a prime diving destination. Such wrecks will acquire an enormous value towards the economy much more than if they were to be disposed as scrap.
