SS Albanien

The Austro-Hungarian steamer Albanien was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Atropo on 4 June 1916 off northern Pag. It stands upright on sand at about 72 m, with the deck well preserved and both masts and part of the superstructure still in place; the stern shows the torpedo damage. It is a trimix dive far beyond recreational limits.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
• Area: Rab
• Depth: 56–72 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 44.62917, 14.74972
• Highlights: upright steamer on sand at 72 m, masts and superstructure still standing
• 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. 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: Technical divers only; Mares reports that Kron Diving has held the special permit for this listed wreck for several years.

Sources

• https://www.mares.com/spectacular-wreck-diving
• 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