TA 45 Spica

German torpedo boat built in Rijeka and Trieste after Italy's capitulation, sunk off Novi Vinodolski in April 1945 by two torpedoes from British torpedo boats; it went down in minutes and about half the crew died. Much of the wreck is broken, but the roughly 50 m stern section with guns and turrets is preserved. The depth is not published (unknown); the local press says it needs technical diving equipment.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
• Area: Kvarner North (Opatija – Rijeka)
• Level: advanced
• Current: moderate
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 45.0908, 14.7597 (approximate)
• Highlights: 50 m preserved stern section, guns and gun turrets
• Permit: Protected cultural good (zone 'TA 45 (SPICA)' in the Ministry of Culture 2024–2029 underwater-activities programme): only with a dive centre holding a permit for this zone (max. 6 permits); touching ammunition and weapons is forbidden. Check current rules.
• 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
• Unverified: Unverified: depth unknown (the press article only says technical equipment is needed); position from the Ministry of Culture zone list, not a dive-site survey.
• Tips: Plan as a technical dive; touching ammunition and weapons is forbidden. Confirm position and depth with a local dive centre before planning.

Sources

• https://www.novilist.hr/?p=186862
• 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