German Lighter - Lazzaro

German Lighter at Lazzaro is an advanced wreck dive along Calabria's coast near Reggio Calabria, featuring a World War II German landing craft resting on the seabed. The vessel's flat-bottomed hull has been transformed by decades of marine colonization into a living artificial reef. Scorpionfish and octopus camouflage on the rusted decking, conger eels inhabit the hold, and schools of anthias create colorful clouds around the structure. A poignant historical dive that connects World War II Mediterranean naval operations with the sea's remarkable power of renewal.