Municipal page on Tegnue protection, buoy placement, and dive-area management.
Boat-access merchant wreck off Chioggia.
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Local boat operators are the normal way to reach the wreck and manage the route around the Tegnue area.
Historic Adriatic merchant wreck off Chioggia, reached by boat through the Tegnue area. The long steel hull and nearby managed wreck routes make it a structured dive for sight-seeing, photography, and more experienced wreck work.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
12m - 24m
Depth Note
The Tegnue association describes the wreck on a 24m bottom with the shallowest remaining structure at 12m after the superstructure was removed; some operator pages round the dive to about 30m.
Best Season
Late spring through early autumn, when calmer sea windows usually make the boat logistics and visibility more reliable.
Typical Conditions
Offshore Adriatic wreck with variable visibility, mild current, and boat-managed access in a protected area.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Use a local guide, keep clear of any internal spaces unless trained for wreck penetration, and treat the site as a boat-heavy Adriatic dive with variable visibility.
Access Restrictions
Boat access from Chioggia/Tegnue operators is the normal route, with managed buoyed points and local route rules.
Legal Notes
Check the protected-area, buoy, and route rules before departure and follow the local management requirements for the Tegnue zone.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Best approached as a guided wreck dive with an outside circuit for most divers and more demanding wreck work only for trained, experienced teams.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive target; the site is better suited to scuba boat dives.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not the right fit for the wreck itself; the surface approach and shallow coastal alternatives are better for snorkelers.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Municipal page on Tegnue protection, buoy placement, and dive-area management.
Chioggia dive-center listing with boat, rental, and facility details.
Association history page with wreck history, depth profile, and marine growth.
Operator wreck page with offshore distance, about-30m wording, visibility, and difficulty split.
Chioggia tourism overview of diving schools, shipwreck diving, and marine life.
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