Wreck
down to 25 m
La Dame Blanche (White Lady) wreck
A well-preserved shipwreck lying in 25 m of water in the Seven Brothers archipelago.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Evangelista Torricelli submarine wreck
Dive site in Djibouti (Gulf of Tadjoura), Djibouti
A World War 2 Italian submarine sitting upright at 25 m in the Seven Brothers islands.
- Usual dive
- 25 m
- Deepest point
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Nov–Feb
- Entry
- Liveaboard
- Current
- Strong
The story
The Evangelista Torricelli was a Royal Italian Navy submarine used in World War 2 and sunk in 1940. Its wreck now sits upright on the seabed at 25 metres in the Seven Brothers islands.
Source: dive-the-world.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a liveaboard.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: dive-the-world.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Djibouti (Gulf of Tadjoura)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Nov–Feb.
Source: dive-the-world.comPrices in Djibouti (Gulf of Tadjoura)
- One dive
- €76
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Djibouti (Gulf of Tadjoura)?
The point shows the Djibouti (Gulf of Tadjoura) area, not the exact dive site.
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.