Guarapari · Brazil · Wreck
Bellucia
A 102 m British steamer lying between 15 and 27 m
Photo: (Photograph by Raphael M. Macieira) Smith-Vaniz WF, Tornabene L, Macieira RM (2018) Review of Brazilian jawfishes of the · CC BY 4.0
The Bellucia is the wreck of a British steamer, 102 m long, that sank off Guarapari in 1903 after a collision. It lies between 15 and 27 m. Its exact position is not published, and little more than its nationality, size, depth and the cause of its sinking is on record.
Also known as Naufrágio Bellucia.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Guarapari and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The Bellucia was a British steamship, 102 m long, and its remains lie off Guarapari, where it sank in 1903 after a collision. Depths on the wreck run from 15 m at its shallowest to 27 m at its deepest. Its exact position is not published, so the map shows the Guarapari area rather than the wreck.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Bellucia
- Type
- Steamship
- Length
- 102 m (335 ft)
- Sunk
- 1903
- Cause
- Sank after a collision
- Lies
- Between 15 and 27 m off Guarapari
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Guarapari: Diving runs all year; November to May is the best time at Ilha Escalvada and the Ilhas Rasas, and December to April at Três Ilhas.
Dive videos
Naufrágio Bellucia / Guarapari-ES · Brasil Mergulho on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Bellucia wreck?+
The Bellucia lies between 15 and 27 m off Guarapari, at its shallowest and deepest points.
Sources
- Pontos de Mergulho (Wayback copy) — Atlantes Viagens e Mergulho
Photo credits
- One turquoise jawfish with a yellow-tinged head hovers just above a brown, speckled bottom. by (Photograph by Raphael M. Macieira) Smith-Vaniz WF, Tornabene L, Macieira RM (2018) Review of Brazilian jawfishes of the, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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