Luana

Merchant ship that, according to the tourist board, struck a mine on a regular voyage in 1943; another source instead describes a 110 m Italian freighter lost in a storm in 1974. The wreck sits upright and intact between about 38 and 48 m, with weak currents and plenty of fish. Because of the depth it is a dive for experienced or technical divers.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
• Area: Istria South (Brijuni – Pula – Medulin)
• Depth: 38–48 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 44.58, 14.076 (approximate)
• Highlights: intact 70 m merchant ship, ship's wheel and propeller, schools of fish
• Unverified: Unverified: position read from the Istria Tourist Board's schematic wreck map, which is several kilometres off for wrecks with known GPS; no published coordinates; sources disagree on the ship's history (1943 mine vs 1974 storm) and length.
• Tips: Listed by Medulin centres; plan as a deep or technical dive. Confirm position and depth with a local dive centre before planning.

Sources

• https://www.istra.hr/en/experience/sports-and-outdoor/diving/1393
• https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-travel/croatias-top-10-wreck-dives
• https://www.checkyeti.com/blog/en/wreck-diving-in-istria
• https://www.istra.hr/download/311