B-24H Liberator Lady Luck

American B-24H heavy bomber shot down by air defences on 17 November 1944 and discovered by the Issa dive centre west of Biševo. A 2025 archaeological report describes three wreckage positions at an average depth of about 90 m, investigated with the US agency searching for missing crew. This is a deep technical dive.

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Region: Adriatic – Dalmatia
Area: Vis & Biševo
Depth: 85–90 m
Level: advanced
Current: moderate
Type: wreck
Coordinates: 42.983, 15.988 (approximate)
Highlights: Second World War heavy bomber, wreckage spread over three positions
Permit: Protected cultural good in the Vis–Biševo–Brusnik–Svetac zone of the Ministry of Culture 2024–2029 underwater-activities programme: only with a dive centre holding a permit for this zone; entering parts of wrecks without natural light is forbidden. Check current rules.
Issuer / contact: Ministry of Culture and Media of Croatia (Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage / competent conservation department)
- Phone: +385 1 4866 200
- Website: https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556
Unverified: Unverified: position: the dive centre's map and the archaeological report place it west of Biševo, but the Ministry of Culture zone list gives coordinates next to the Tulsamerican off Vis; the site is also an active recovery area.
Tips: Technical dive (trimix, decompression); only with a centre that runs technical trips. Confirm position and depth with a local dive centre before planning.

B-24H Liberator Lady Luck

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