Kea Channel

Kea (left) and Makronisos from the International Space Station

The Kea Channel, is a passage of water in the Aegean Sea, lying between the islands of Kea and Makronisos, just off Cape Sounion, Attica on the mainland of Greece.

It is the location of the wreck of HMHS Britannic, sunk on 21 November 1916.

Coordinates: 37°40′58″N 24°13′02″E / 37.6829°N 24.2173°E / 37.6829; 24.2173

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