Goya (TILOS / no diving)
DIVING BANNED: the Goya is a war grave; diving within 500 m of the wreck is prohibited under Port Order No. 1 of the Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia of 27 February 2019 (a further ordinance of 21 Nov 2022 covers war-grave wrecks). The transport ship was sunk in April 1945 with thousands aboard. Official depth: 41.9 m over the wreck to 75.5 m at the seabed. It is not on the permit-free list.
Facts
- Region: Poland – Baltic Sea Wrecks (Gulf of Gdańsk & Pomerania)
- Area: Open Baltic off Pomerania (Łeba, Ustka)
- Depth: 42–76 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 55.20056, 18.31
- Highlights: war grave, no diving within 500 m
- Closed / banned site: War grave; 500 m diving ban under Port Order No. 1 of 27 Feb 2019 (Dz. Urz. Woj. Pom. poz. 988); Ordinance No. 20 of 21 Nov 2022 also bans diving at war-grave wrecks (Ombudsman questioned its basis in the EEZ; Ministry of Infrastructure replied 1 Apr 2026 it was lawful but the Act should be amended).
- Tips: Do not dive or anchor in the zone; there is no legal recreational access.