P-47 Thunderbolt (Miomo)

An American P-47 Thunderbolt fighter from the Second World War lying flat and largely intact on a posidonia meadow at about 18 m, opposite the Miomo cemetery north of Bastia. Cardinalfish shelter between the propeller blades, damselfish hover over the wings and sponges grow on the fuselage; spider crabs appear in spring.

Facts

• Region: France – Corsica
• Area: Cap Corse, Saint-Florent & Bastia
• Depth: 17–20 m
• Level: beginner
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 42.74692, 9.46762 (approximate)
• Highlights: P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, posidonia seagrass, salema, comber, cardinalfish, damselfish, sponges, spider crab
• Tips: An easy aircraft wreck for level 1 divers; some rocks lie about 50 m off the right wing.

Sources

• https://www.visit-corsica.com/fr/La-destination-Corse/Inspirations-corses/Inspirations-plongee/Plongee-sous-marine-en-Corse
• https://www.visit-corsica.com/fr/La-destination-Corse/Inspirations-corses/Inspirations-plongee/Top-5-des-plongees-sous-marines-au-caeur-de-l-histoire-corse
• https://www.wannadive.net/spot/Europe/France/Mediterranean/Corsica/Corse_Cape/P-47_Thunderbolt/index.html