Re d'Italia

The Italian ironclad frigate Re d'Italia, an 84 m wooden-hulled ship with armour plating, was rammed and sunk by an Austrian warship in the naval battle off Vis (Lissa) on 20 July 1866. She lies north-west of Vis at more than 100 m and is one of the most important historic wrecks in Croatia.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Dalmatia
• Area: Vis & Biševo
• Depth: 102–120 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: moderate
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 43.200341, 16.055602
• Highlights: 1866 ironclad frigate, Battle of Lissa, extreme technical dive
• Permit: A local Komiža dive centre states that dives on the Re d'Italia need a special permit from the Croatian Ministry of Culture. The wreck is not among the zones of the 2024–2029 permit programme, so dives are arranged case by case (deep technical expeditions only). Check current rules. (Source: B-24 Diving Center Komiža)
• 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
• Tips: Extreme technical dive; a special permit from the Croatian Ministry of Culture is required.

Sources

• https://scubadiving.hr/diving-locations/re-d-italia/
• https://diving-croatia.hr/diving-locations-komiza-vis/re-ditalia/
• https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556