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Manoel Island (HMS Phoenicia)

Manoel Island was used as the submarine headquarters & base during WWII. Then it was called HMS Phoenicia. This page is put in to compliment the page on submarines (see link on left).
In modern times (2007) the Island is planned for modernisation but some sites are being restored after the bombing damage in WWII.
The Island was a prime target due to its being home of submarine operations in the central Mediterranean.
This page is created to show historic photographs taken before the war & progress ongoing to restore the Chapel of St.Anthony of Padua.
I would like to thank Charles Grima (Malta historian & archivist) & Edward Said (Architect working on the restoration) for their help on this page.

Fort Manoel taken pre WWII from Ponsonby Bastion.
Photo courtesy of Charles Grima.

No caption to this photo but I consider it to be the gate to Fort Manoel.
Photo courtesy of Len Hesling.

Restoration of Fort Manoel 2006 - 2010

Chapel of St.Anthony of Padua taken pre WWII.
Photo courtesy of Charles Grima.

Chapel of St.Anthony of Padua taken 2006 during restoration. Photo courtesy of Edward Said (Architect working on the project).	Nearing completion. Taken in 2010.

Slipway

Photo courtesy of Len Hesling.

Slipway on Manoel Island (Sliema side). The photo to the left shows it with landing craft preparing for the Sicily landings. The photo above shows the same place in 2010.

Buildings taken in 2010