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title: "Wreck Diving on the Island of Vis"
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source_url: "https://diving-croatia.hr/diving-locations-komiza-vis/wreck-diving"
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summary: "Wreck diving on the Island of Vis features numerous shipwrecks ranging from 8m to 123m depth, including fishing trawlers, cargo steamships, ironclads, and military vessels spanning from 1869 to 1997. The guide covers details such as depth, size, entry method, and historical context for wrecks like Fortunal, Brioni, Ursus, Teti, Vassilios, Michael N. Maris, DTM 217, Graf Radetzky, Palestro, and Re d'Italia."
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key_entities: "Vis Island (location), Adriatic (location), Wreck Diving (concept), Battle of Issa (event), Fortunal (concept), Brioni (concept), Ursus (concept), Teti (concept), Vassilios (concept), Michael N. Maris (concept), DTM 217 (concept), Graf Radetzky (concept), Palestro (concept), Re d'Italia (concept)"
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# Wreck Diving on the Island of Vis

Wreck diving on the Island of Vis Fortunal Wreck Depth: 35m → 51m Entry: boat Type: Modern fishing trawler Size: 19x4x8m Sunk: 10. April 1997. "Fortunal" unfortunately did not live up to it's ... Brioni Wreck Depth: 45m → 61m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Steam passanger/cargo ship Size: 70m Sank: 2. February 1930. Steam passager ship Brioni is one of the best pr... Ursus Wreck Depth: 45m → 66m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Armed Tugboat Size: 36x5x5m Sank: 31. January 1941 Ursus is one of the first casualties of the second world w... Teti Wreck Depth: 8m → 31m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Cargo Steamship Size: 64x3m Sank: 23. May 1930. If you can do just 1 dive while on Vis Teti is your best bet.... Vassilios Wreck Depth: 22m → 53m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Cargo Steamship Size: 105x15x8 Sank: 19. March 1939 Vassilios is one of the largest shipwrecks in the Adriatic... Michael N. Maris Shipwreck Depth: 65m → 82m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Cargo Steamship Size: 105.1 x 15.2 x 5.5 m "Maris" is a massive oasis of life in the middle of nowhere. Standing ... Tank Landing Craft DTM 217 Depth: 90m → 95m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Size: 49,80x9,02x3,07m Type: DTM class tank carrier and mine layer Armament: 1*20mm M-75 2*20mm M-7... Graf Radetzky Depth: 85m → 95m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Heavy Frigate Size: 58,5*12.7*8.2m Sank: 20.2.1869 After surviving the 1886 Battle of Issa Graf Radetzky caught... Palestro Depth: 100m → 123m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Ironclad Size: 64.8 x 13 x 5.6 m Armaments: 1 x 165 mm 4 x 203 mm guns Propulsion: 2 x co... Re d'Italia Depth: 102m → 108m Entry: boat Descent Line: Yes Type: Ironclad Frigate Size: 84.3 x 16.6 x 6.7 m Armament: 30 x 160 mm guns, 2 x 200 mm guns Propulsioun: 2 x back-a... Wrecks to dive near Vis Island You would like to dive on these wrecks?  You'll need a certificate.  Follow us on your favorite social media