Wreck of the Secchia
Ustica Island · Italy
The Secchia is an Italian cargo vessel that sank in the early 20th century and now lies on its side at 38 m on a sandy slope to the south of Ustica, its hull thoroughly colonised by sponge, gorgonian, and encrusting coral. The wreck is large enough to explore over multiple dives — the holds, the engine room visible through a collapsed section of hull, and the stern where a huge resident moray has made her home for at least a decade.
Conditions
Depth
25 to 42 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 40 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
14 to 28°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Jul 14, 2025 · 21 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Purple Sea Star
Last confirmed Jul 14, 2025 · 16 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Mediterranean moray
Last confirmed Oct 15, 2024 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Encrusting gorgonian
Last confirmed Sep 19, 2024 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Ornate Wrasse
Last confirmed Jul 14, 2025 · 9 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Common Two-Banded Seabream
Last confirmed Jul 11, 2025 · 9 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Scorpionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Canary damselfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear