{"id":8235,"date":"2017-09-22T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.underwatertales.net\/2017\/09\/22\/immersione-a-portofino-il-piroscafo-genova\/"},"modified":"2022-07-07T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T09:25:00","slug":"diving-in-portofino_-the-genoa-steamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.underwatertales.net\/en\/2017\/09\/22\/diving-in-portofino_-the-genoa-steamer\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving in Portofino: the Genoa steamer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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07\/27\/1917 – 07\/27\/2017: the centenary dive.<\/p>\n

The story of the dive on the steamship Genova on the day of the hundredth anniversary of its sinking. A dive that cannot be missed in the logbook of a technical diver.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Probably July 27 a hundred years ago was a wonderful sunny day like today, the First World War was in full swing and several ships, all over the Mediterranean, had already sunk due to enemy attacks.<\/h6>\n

The Genova was a steamship of almost four thousand gross tons that had been built in 1904 and was owned by the Ilva of Rome.
\nOn July 27, 1917, the ship left La Spezia with a precious load of cannons and other war material. Unfortunately, it did not have an adequate escort to protect it from possible attacks by enemy submarines. A German U-boat intercepted it and torpedoed it on the right side, at the height of the first bow hold.
\nThe large steamer did not immediately sink. It managed to reach the bay of Paraggi where it was able to disembark all the crew unscathed and then agonize for several hours before sinking in the bow, settling in perfect sailing position off the bay, on a muddy seabed of sixty meters.
\nThe steamship is more than a hundred meters long by a width of about fifteen.<\/strong><\/p>\n