The Royal Ship Isonzo, armed steam-ship of the Italian Navy, sank in that tragic April 10th 1943, under the hits inflicted by the fearsome British submarine Safari, the same that in a few minutes determined the tragic fate of Loredan and Entella (see desc. of Loredan and Entella wrecks), all being part of the same convoy.
Already during the descent along the mooring line one can note the generous dimensions of the shape of the wreck as soon as it appears, more than 80 meters long and lying on the starboard side on a sandy bottom at a depth range that varies from 40 to 56 meters.
The structure of the Isonzo wreck is impressive: from the aft cannon still pointing toward the surface, along the bridge from where the air vents stick out seeming like they still let the ship “breathe”, to the bow cannon and the bow in itself. This last, together with the huge anchors still settled and thanks to the almost always optimal visibility, offers an overview which is second to none.
All this beauty is surrounded by dense shoals of anthias and several larger species like giant groupers, breams and wonderful red snappers and amberjacks that hunt around the structure of the wreck.
The corridors and the internal structures offer exciting penetrations, some quite challenging given the classical “military” layout of corridors and hatches which are quite narrow.
The dive offers short but intense moments to the best recreational divers while “flying” over the wreck, while provides strong emotions to technical divers who have the opportunity to enjoy the wreck and its treasures both inside and outside, sharing the exploration even in multiple dives.