LOCALITY Sestri Levante
MINIMUM DEPTH 45 mt.
MAXIMUM DEPTH 58 mt.
AVERAGE DEPTH 54 mt.
VISIBILITY Fairly good
CURRENT moderate
RECOMMENDED MIXTURE trimix 18/45
UJ2216 ex L’Incomprese (KT)
The KT is one of the Mediterranean wrecks best known for its beauty and integrity.
The ship was 65.13 meters long. and 9.75 meters wide. supported by two 990 hp engines and reached a speed of 14 knots. She originally she was a beautiful French yacht, launched in 1926 under the name “Eros”.
The French Navy confiscated it twice between 1939 and 1942 using it for five different missions in the Mediterranean. She in Toulon she was renamed “Incomprese” and used to patrol the French coasts. At the end of 1942 the Germans occupied Toulon, sinking all the boats inside the port, saving some of them, including the Incomprese.
She later she was transformed into submarine fighters.
The Germans made it a war machine and renamed it UJ2216.
The ship was 65.13 meters long. and 9.75 meters wide. supported by two 990 hp engines and reached a speed of 14 knots. She originally she was a beautiful French yacht, launched in 1926 under the name “Eros”.
The French Navy confiscated it twice between 1939 and 1942 using it for five different missions in the Mediterranean. She in Toulon she was renamed “Incomprese” and used to patrol the French coasts. At the end of 1942 the Germans occupied Toulon, sinking all the boats inside the port, saving some of them, including the Incomprese.
She later she was transformed into submarine fighters.
The Germans made it a war machine and renamed it UJ2216.
In September 1943 she entered service, based in Genoa, but just a year later she was sunk, while she was carrying minelayers, by 4 British lookouts who hit the stern with their torpedoes, exploding the ammunition and grenades she was carrying. .
Her stern disintegrated and the ship sank. The sailors managed to save themselves by throwing themselves into the sea.
Now the wreck lies on a depth of -58 meters. depth in navigation trim.
The bow is directed towards the open sea with the anchors intact and on the deck dominates the large twin anti-aircraft machine gun.
It is possible to observe the bow holds through a small hatch where, on the sides, there are still the supports of two smaller machine guns.
The highest point of the wreck is given by a large trellis that rises from the upper deck up to -35 meters.
Do not miss the wonderful portholes around the hull. Unfortunately, the unsafe wooden and iron structures, in addition to the innumerable lines and lines present, do not allow us to penetrate. Clearly visible are two lockers containing the magazines.
Towards the stern, after the funnel, there are still two smaller twin machine guns. The two engines can be seen passing through a large hatch that leads us to the engine room. The stern is covered by the sand from which the second heavy anti-aircraft machine gun comes out resting on one side.
This wreck is a delight for our eyes offering us a multitude of war and historical artifacts still well preserved.
