tense, overwhelming emotion. At that pre-
cise moment, at around 15 m deep, all the
adrenaline accumulated during preparation
and dive planning disappears.
Your eyes begin to focus the shapes and
your mind tries to organize the images to re-
construct within your memory the forms of
this witness of the past.
The real phase of the wreck exploration
starts now: given the slight current, I decide
to go down along the left side of the wreck
and head immediately at the deepest point
of this wreck, the propeller, which lies on a
sandy bottom of the maximum depth of 31
meters.
From there I start my ascent toward the
bridge, through which the large holds open
at 20 meters, easily accessible to anyone.
The air pressure contained in my cylinder
slowly begins to decrease.
I return back to the deck, explore the bow,
the stern, and despite the many suspension
surrounding us, I shoot some pictures sur-
rounded by other scuba divers exploring.I head slowly toward the ship’s mast and
start climbing toward the rope tied to the
bow to return to the surface.During the ascent, when the wreck’s shape
starts blurring, slowly the images just im-
printed in the memory accompany me and
a sense of respect for what happened years
ago pervades me.The dive then ends with the returning on
boat and the sharing of emotions, photos
and videos, together with the group from
No Deco Diving School in Verona, that for
the umpteenth consecutive year organized
these days of relaxation and diving in the
beautiful Croatian landscape.Special thanks to Enrico, Cristina, Davide
and Monica for the impeccable organization
of this holiday that we all hope to repeat
soon.... See you next year...