A second P-47 Thunderbolt fighter — the deeper sibling of the Miomo aircraft — lies at 30 m off Santa Severa, towards the northern end of the corridor. The airframe is in fairly good condition, with some cockpit controls and instruments still in place, and a school of around thirty corb lives on the wreck.
Also known as P-47 de Santa-Severa.
Where it is and how deep
42.8928° N, 9.4786° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wreck sits at 30 m, so the dive is one descent, a concentrated visit and a clean ascent. The fighter rewards a slow lap: it is described as being in fairly good condition for an aircraft that has spent since the Second World War underwater, and some of the cockpit controls and instruments are still in place — worth a careful, hands-off look before circling the rest of the airframe.
The regulars are the reason to linger: a group of about thirty corb turns up on every dive, and several large resident conger eels live in and around the wreck. At 30 m the no-stop time is limited, so most of the dive happens on and immediately around the aircraft before the ascent. The site is rated for advanced to expert divers.
The wreck
- Vessel
- P-47 Thunderbolt
- Type
- US single-seat WWII fighter aircraft
- Cause
- Lost during the Second World War; the circumstances are not published
- Lies
- On the bottom at 30 m off Santa Severa, in fairly good condition
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Bastia & Cap Corse (East Coast): Centres run year round, but the sea tops 20 °C only from June to October; January–March sit at 14–15 °C.
Questions divers ask
How deep is the P47 de Santa Severa?+
The fighter lies at 30 m, which is why the site is rated for advanced to expert divers rather than beginners.
Sources
- Scubago — P47 de Santa Severa — Scubago
- Dollfin — Le P47 de Santa-Severa — Dollfin
More dive sites in Bastia & Cap Corse (East Coast)
Wreck
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Reef
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Pinnacle
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Reef
Imposing grouper circle the rocks down to 35 m
Reef
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Reef
Rocks from 8 to 35 m with grouper, barracuda and fan mussels
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Pinnacle
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Named for the Benedictine cistern above the cove