Dive-site story
A transatlantic passenger steamship sunk during World War I by a submarine torpedo, the San Guglielmo rests across an open sandy bottom off the Ligurian coast. The hull has broken apart over decades, exposing immense steam boilers, bent structural ribs, and fragmented plate sections that harbor dense Mediterranean sealife.
Substantial wreckage of a historic World War I ocean liner
Massive exposed steam engines and boiler hardware
Resident groupers and moray eels occupying metal crevices
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late spring through autumn brings warmer upper layers and more reliable sea states along the Italian Riviera.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European congerConger conger | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dusky grouperEpinephelus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Swallowtail seaperchAnthias anthias | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red scorpionfishScorpaena scrofa | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean slipper lobsterScyllarides latus | Rare |
Marine forecast
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