Herceg Novi & the Luštica Blue Cave · Montenegro · Wreck
PBR 512
A patrol boat dragged into Zanjic bay after military target practice
A Yugoslav patrol boat lying at the entrance of Zanjic bay. Built in 1952 to protect the old Yugoslav border, it was hit as a practice target in 1983 and is now one of the most popular wreck dives in Montenegro, a 40 m hull resting on the sand floor at 24 m.
Also known as PBR512, Patrol boat PBR 512.
Where it is and how deep
42.3963° N, 18.5791° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive is on the hull itself, which rests on the sand floor of Zanjic bay at 24 m, close to the entrance of the bay. The patrol boat is 40 m long and lies on open sand.
The wreck
- Vessel
- PBR 512
- Type
- Patrol boat
- Length
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Built
- 1952
- Sunk
- 1983
- Cause
- Hit as a military practice target at sea in 1983, then dragged into Zanjic bay, where it sank
- Lies
- On the sand floor at 24 m at the entrance of Zanjic bay
PBR 512 was built in 1952 at Tito's shipyard in Kraljevica and served as a survey and security boat protecting the border of old Yugoslavia. In 1983 it was used as a military practice target and was hit during a live training exercise in open sea. Soon afterwards the damaged boat was dragged into Zanjic bay, where it went down onto the sand at 24 m.
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.
Dive videos
DC Adriatic Blue PATROL BOAT PBR 512 WRECK DIVE with DIVING MONTENEGRO · Danijel Djordjevic Diving Montenegro on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How did the PBR 512 wreck end up in Zanjic bay?+
The patrol boat was hit as a military practice target in open sea in 1983 and then dragged into Zanjic bay, where it sank onto the sand at 24 m.
Sources
- Wrecks - Diving Montenegro — Adriatic Blue Diving Club
- Diving in Montenegro - Dive sites — Peoples Diving Club
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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