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Two low, pale limestone islets on a dark blue sea under scattered white clouds, seen from a rocky white shore — Dubrovnik & the Elafiti Islands

Dubrovnik & the Elafiti Islands · Croatia · Wreck

Aurora Wreck

A sailing ship's remains at only about 16 m off Koločep

Area photo: Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Aurora is the remains of a sailing ship off the island of Koločep in the Elafiti chain. Lying at only about 16 m, it is a wreck within Open Water limits, and its shallow depth lets divers without deep training visit a hull on the island.

Also known as Aurora.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Aurora Wreck: typical dive to 16 m (to 52 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit16 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

42.6722° N, 18.0092° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The remains of the sailing ship Aurora lie off Koločep at a depth of only about 16 m, so the whole dive stays within Open Water limits. Little is published about the ship itself: her size, the year she was built and how she was lost are not recorded.

The wreck

Vessel
Aurora
Type
Sailing ship
Cause
Not recorded
Lies
At about 16 m off the island of Koločep

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

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Season follows Dubrovnik & the Elafiti Islands: Diving runs year-round; summer is the most popular season, for its warmer water and calm sea.

Sources

  1. Koločep Island — Blue Planet Diving
  2. OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors

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