Shipwreck diving locationsAdventure shipwreck diving - the Andrea Doria Story Some of wreck diving locations are only for divers specialized in this type of diving but along the coast you can find even those for beginners and intermediate divers. 'It’s the whole back story of the wreck that’s intriguing to so many people.' says Nick Lucey, editor-at-large of Scuba Diving Magazine. 'The lives lost, the drama, the circumstances. It’s like a reef with a history, with a human element that’s totally unique.' Wreck diving locations!
Wreck Ribolovac (Fisherman boat) - island Solta This is an excellent diving location. A big wooden wreck sits on sandy bottom. At this location you can take excellent photos of wreck and divers. Lots of dam selfish swims around. Scuba diving locations (Split area) - Minimum skill for beginners
The shipwreck Lina - Cres island in the Kvarner bay You will start diving from a small cove suitable for mooring. When you get out of the cove you will notice that the ground gently slopes down. Diving along the cliff you will notice the wreck lying on the seabed. The top of the bow is at the depth of 22m while the stern lies at the depth of 55m. You may observe the remains of cabins, two masts, the cargo on the upper deck and holes in the lower part of the boat where it struck against the reef. You should dive accompanied by an expert guide and use nitrox. Lina wreck video
HMS Aldenham L22 - Accessible only by boat from Pag, Mali Losinj or Silba. HMS Aldenham was a British destroyer. During the Second World War took part in sinking the German submarine in the Atlantic. Later was transferred to the Adriatic. It sank in 1944 when hit a surface mine. Today it lies on a sandy bottom in front of islet Skrda. 
Peljesac peninsula - Wreck S57 (Torpedo boat) The German torpedo boat sank after the attack of three British torpedo boats upon the German convoy on October 19th, 1944, off the Peljesac coast. The metal construction of the boat is very well preserved, there are still torpedoes visible inside the torpedo tubes. The boat lies on the sediment bottom. It is strictly forbidden to enter the wreck. The upper deck is at the depth of 18m, while the boat lies in the sedimentary sea bed at the depth of 40m. You can see the anti-aircraft gun covered by sponges and algae. The whole wreck has become a shelter to sponges, corals and moss animals. Bigger fish is hiding inside the wreck. Individual diving is not allowed! Members of the local diving club will take you to this location.
Shipwreck Numidia (near Porec) The location is open sea, 15 nautical miles from the western Istria coast, between Porec and Vrsar. The wreck was an Italian merchant ship that sank at the beginning of 20th C. It is one of the longest wrecks in the Adriatic: 130m long. It lies on the sedimentary bottom at the depth of 38-40m. The area is rich in marine life; you will dive through shoals of sea bream and guilt-head. The wreck is covered with algae, red and orange moss animals and sponges. In the interior of the wreck you will see bigger fish – conger eel hiding in the holes of the wreck.Diving is allowed only to advanced divers with an expert escort. We have chosen Ten top Diving destinations in Croatia starting from Istria to Dubrovnik. You will also find all necessary information on where to buy or rent scuba equipment, best diving zones, forbidden diving zones, obtaining diving licenses, taking courses, exploring underwater caves and shipwreck.
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