El Marmoler wreck
El Marmoler is the Italian cargo ship Avvenire, which ran aground near Punta Trencabraços in May 1971 after a storm and still holds its marble cargo. It lies between 32 and 42 m off L'Escala, with lobsters and, at times, sunfish around it. Position estimated from maps and place names, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Catalonia (Costa Brava, Medes Islands, Costa Daurada)
- Area: L'Escala, Medes & L'Estartit
- Depth: 32–42 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 42.1105, 3.185 (approximate)
- Highlights: Italian marble carrier lost in 1971, marble still in the hold, lobsters and sunfish around it
- Tips: Deep wreck: Advanced / Deep specialty and a plan for decompression limits.