GIUSEPPE DEZZA
Depth: 28-40 meters
Curiosities: sunken destroyer
Allowed to
- Divers beginners
- Expert divers
- Nitrox
Description
Italian war ship built up in 1913. During the1st World War the ship served as minesweeper and was named "Pilade Bronzetti". At the very beginning of the World War II she has been converted into destroyer and renamed "Giuseppe Dezza". In 1943 the ship was withdrawn and seized by German Army who changed the name into TA 35.
The ship got sunken by a British airplane accomplishing its regular recon flight on 17.08.1944. A torpedo has cut it in two pieces so both the bow and the stern are now at a distance of 50 meters from each other. Diving is mainly performed in the stern part being the most interesting one; it lies in a right position with a well noticeable stern gun and antiaircraft heavy machine-guns.
Note
Attention should be paid to sea streams. Sometimes bad visibility.