Cesare Rossarol
The Italian destroyer Cesare Rossarol, built in Genoa and launched in 1914, struck a mine in 1918 about 2 nautical miles off Ližnjan, sailing from Pula to Rijeka just after the war had ended, and broke in two. The larger capsized bow section lies to the north with a breach through which shells are visible; the roughly 30 m stern sits upright some 300 m to the south. Depths are 40–50 m, so this is a technical dive.
Facts
- Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
- Area: Istria South (Brijuni – Pula – Medulin)
- Depth: 40–50 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 44.8675, 14.04333 (approximate)
- Highlights: Italian WWI destroyer, two wreck sections, visible shells in the hull
- Tips: Trimix or at least full decompression training recommended; the two sections are normally dived on separate dives.