Kec (MFP F-956)
A German Second World War landing transport (Marinefährprahm F 956), built in Trieste in 1944 and lost off Piran later that year – one centre says after a collision with another transport, another after an air attack. The roughly 45–50 m hull lies upside down at about 23–24 m, dug into the mud and tilted so that its port side is more open, and trained divers can enter through the long cargo hold. Propellers, shafts and weapon parts are still visible, conger eels and lobsters hide in the holes along the hull and schools of fish fill the interior. It counts among the more demanding dives in Slovenian waters.
Facts
- Region: Slovenia – Coast
- Area: Piran, Fiesa & Portorož
- Depth: 18–24 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 45.5418, 13.595 (approximate)
- Highlights: WWII German landing craft (Marinefährprahm) lying upside down, propeller shafts, propellers and weapon parts, penetrable cargo hold, conger eel, lobster, scorpionfish, moray eel, schools of fish
- Unverified: Unverified: the position is not published (the tourist board calls it a 'hidden location'); Oceandiving says it lies about 1.5 miles from Piran Punta and the sinking was near Strunjan, so the point is only a rough estimate between the two. Sources disagree on the cause of sinking (collision vs air attack) and length (45 vs ~50 m).
- Tips: Boat dive only; descent and ascent along a reference line to the stern. Strong current is common and visibility over the mud is often only 1–5 m. Penetration only with wreck training and a light – some areas are silted. Oceandiving (Koper) and the Fiesa centre run trips.