History:
The Ardeola was a steamer from 2609 tons, used for mixed transport of goods (mainly fruit) and passengers ( in cabins of 1^ and 2^) Built for the Ardeola Steam Ship Co.LTD by Caledon Shipbuilding &Co Ltd a Dundee was launched in July of 1912; it was equipped with a triple expansion steam machine that allowed her to reach the 12.5 nodes, It was 310.2ft , long 44,2 ft , he had a smoke, Three trees and a propeller.
He exceeded unscathed the First World War and in 1920 It was purchased by the Yoeward Line.
The Yoeward Line had already possessed two other ships with the name of Ardeola and this is why the ship subject of this is also identified as Ardeola 3.
L ’Arrdeola 3 in 1935 It was re -abacible by the Italians in the port of Aden and the invasion of ABISSINIA was destined for freight deposit. When he was returned to the property he had now lost the passenger transport qualification.
The 9 November 1942, off the coast, while he was carrying out a transport of goods destined for Malta, It was captured by a Vichy motorboat; The crew was interned, while the steamship was entrusted to the Germans who in turn handed it to the Italians (Lloyd Triestino) in January of 1943.
It was at this moment that the name was changed in Adrnò.
During some maintenance works the 4 Posts for Contracts machine guns.
Rented in March 1943 The Carboni monopoly was destined for freight transport in the Mediterranean.
It was precisely during one of these transport that the 23 July 1943, Near the port of Civitavecchia, It was hit and sunk by one of the two torpedoes launched by the English submarine HMS Torbay commanded by the LT Robert Clutterbuck
The wreck today:
Currently the wreck adornò lies in perfect navigation structure at a depth of about 60 meters, at a distance of 2 miles from the coast. Is broken near the stern, where the torpedo hit him.
In any case, the stern is no more than a few meters from the rest of the ship. The visit to the machine room is suggestive; The wooden parts of the superstructures have disappeared and the premises present themselves bare; The holds are almost invaded by the mud.
The proximity to the port of Civitavecchia e, above all, the muddy backdrop, make visibility often scarce.
To make the dive further demanding is the presence of many lines and different ghost networks, including in particular one that floats held raised by the floats.
The intervention:
As a enthusiast of wrecks and professional divers, the will is to provide for
removal of ghost nets, First of all to preserve the adorned as a historical finding, both for the value itself, In addition to this also for the value it has taken in the underwater community at the moment, however, unfortunately limited by the possibility of admiring the wreck due to the danger of the immersion due to the presence of what is described above.
This project involves involved:
The Superintendency of Archeology Fine Arts and Landscape for the Province of Viterbo and for Southern Etruria, The Onlus Marevivo Association, The tourist port of Riva di Traiano (who made himself available to the disposal of networks).
Its realization was possible thanks to the support of the following sponsors:
- XDive by Alfredo Ciulli on social networks such as XDIVE
- SERS Special Research on Socials such as SORS – Special searches
- TSI SOCIAL TESO TRS DPV
- Rosati Utensili srl – Civitavecchia on social networks such as Rosati Utensili
- Central supputes srl – Civitavecchia on social networks such as Central Supputure Srl
- CMD – Angel motor center – Civitavecchia on social networks such as cmd srl motor center d’ Angelo
