This dive site features the impressive wreck of the Italian WWII transport ship, Taranto. Sunk by a mine in 1943 while carrying tractors and flour, the ship now rests on a sloping sandy bottom. The wreck is largely intact and provides a fantastic historical dive, with its cargo of tractor engines still visible on the seabed.
Taranto (Wreck)
Historic WWII shipwreck dive with scattered tractor cargo.
Boat Access
30m Avg Depth
53m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
wreckboat diveadvanced onlyhistorical wreckdeep divecroatiadubrovnik
Marine Life
Cardinalfish
Scorpionfish
Nudibranch
California Spiny Lobster
Sponge
Forkbeard
Conger Eel
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Advanced
The main wreck structure starts at 23 meters and descends beyond 50 meters, requiring advanced certification and experience.
Hazards:
depthwreck penetrationboat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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