Herceg Novi & the Luštica Blue Cave · Montenegro · Wreck
Higgins
A wooden Yugoslav torpedo boat lost off Rose for reasons never explained
A wooden Yugoslav torpedo boat lying near the fishing village of Rose at the entrance to Boka Bay. Built on Korčula in 1952, it sank in 1974 for reasons never established, and its small 23.7 m hull now rests between 30 and 35 m.
Also known as Higins.
Where it is and how deep
42.4283° N, 18.5568° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The torpedo boat lies at 30 to 35 m off Rose, at the entrance to Boka Bay. The hull is wooden and 23.7 m long, with a beam of just over 6 m, a small wreck whose shallowest parts sit at 30 m and whose deepest point is 35 m.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Higgins
- Type
- Wooden torpedo boat
- Length
- 23.7 m (78 ft)
- Built
- 1952
- Sunk
- 1974
- Cause
- Unknown circumstances
- Lies
- At 30 to 35 m near the fishing village of Rose, at the entrance to Boka Bay
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Herceg Novi & the Luštica Blue Cave: Boats run all year, but May to October is the main season; winter dives are colder and visibility drops.
Sources
- Wrecks - Diving Montenegro — Adriatic Blue Diving Club
- Diving in Montenegro - Dive sites — Peoples Diving Club
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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