The Italian cargo steam ship “Monrosa” (ex Intiano, ex Indus), with a volume of 6703 gross registered tonnage, a total length of 428 feet, constructed in 1920 at J. Coughlan & sons shipyard, of Vancouver. On the 25/10/1941, escorted by some destroyers, on her way to Piraeus without cargo, she was attacked by the English submarine HMS Triumph (N18) which fired 3 torpedoes. The destroyers tried to attack and destroy the submarine but the latter managed to dive and disappear.

 

The ship is sitting upright at a depth of 90 meters. Its maximum depth being 91 meters. The bow of the ship is facing north whilst its stern to the south. The Monrosa is a huge ship to explore (approx. 130 meters length) with its crane in place and the ships holds where cargo was stored. The entire ship is covered by sponges and other benthic organisms providing the diver with a colourful display of life. The shipwreck was discovered in July of 2003 by Antonis Grafas using a sonar to locate its exact position.