Steamship Dubrovnik
Passenger steamer built in Scotland in 1892 for the Dubrovnik steamship company. On 9 May 1916, sailing from Split to Dubrovnik, it was torpedoed by a French submarine in Italian service, and all 38 people on board died. The 51 m wreck lies in the Neretva Channel between Hvar and Pelješac at 55–60 m, so it is a technical dive.
Facts
- Region: Adriatic – Dalmatia
- Area: Hvar & Pakleni Islands
- Depth: 55–60 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.085, 17.0725 (approximate)
- Highlights: 51 m passenger steamer
- Permit: Protected cultural good (zone 'parobrod Dubrovnik' in the Ministry of Culture 2024–2029 programme): only with a dive centre holding a permit for this zone (max. 6 permits). 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: the depth (55–60 m) comes from one source (Croatian Maritime Museum publication); the position is from the Ministry of Culture zone list, and no dive centre describing the dive was found.
- Tips: Technical dive (trimix, decompression); only with a centre that runs technical trips. Confirm position and depth with a local dive centre before planning.