Flamingo

The Flamingo was a small Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat, built in 1889, that sank in 1914 off the southern tip of Istria after running onto one of its own mines; the lifeboat was lost in the storm. The 22 m hull now lies between 42 and 45 m, visited by fish and crabs. It is a protected cultural good in the Medulin–Pula area.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
• Area: Istria South (Brijuni – Pula – Medulin)
• Depth: 42–45 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: moderate
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 44.72056, 13.81111
• Highlights: 22 m Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat, sank on its own mine in 1914, fish and crabs
• Permit: Protected cultural good: may only be dived with a dive centre holding a Ministry of Culture and Media permit for this zone under the 2024–2029 underwater-activities programme; individual diving is not allowed and groups are limited to 15 divers per guide. Entering the wreck with the whole body is prohibited. Check current rules. (Source: Ministry of Culture programme 2024–2029)
• 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: A deep dive for experienced divers; the permit rules forbid entering the wreck with the whole body.

Sources

• https://www.istra.hr/en/experience/sports-and-outdoor/diving/1392
• https://min-kulture.gov.hr/program-obavljanja-podvodnih-aktivnosti-u-unutarnjim-morskim-vodama-i-teritorijalnom-moru-republike-hrvatske-u-podrucjima-gdje-se-nalazi-kulturno-dobro-za-2024-2029-godinu/25860
• https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556