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Hel Peninsula · Poland · Wreck

Desantowiec

A small vessel off Hel's port, with an opening bow and a small stern superstructure

The Desantowiec is a small vessel lying in deep water off Hel's fishing port. Its Polish name means landing craft, and its opening bow and the small superstructure at its stern mark it out on the bottom. Divers with deep training come for a compact wreck close to the harbour.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Desantowiec: typical dive to 53 m (to 174 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit53 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 60 m (197 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

54.5867° N, 18.7700° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The wreck lies at 53 m, level with the fishing port at Hel. It is a small hull: the opening bow stands out at one end, and a small superstructure of light build rises over the stern at the other. Nothing is published on its origin or how it sank.

The wreck

Vessel
Desantowiec
Type
Small vessel with an opening bow
Cause
Not recorded
Lies
At 53 m on the seabed off Hel's fishing port

Marine life and season

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

Month-by-month season rating for Desantowiec
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Season follows Hel Peninsula: Two bases stay open all year with no set peak; January to March is the coldest stretch, about 2 °C in March.

Dive videos

Desantowiec, wrak Hel · szymon olędzki on YouTube

Sources

  1. Mapa wraków Bałtyku — divingbaltic.pl

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