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    Shipwreck Szent Istvan, Premuda

    Type: Archeological, Category: Certified, Tech

    SMS Szent Istvan was discovered in mid-1970s, upside down, off the island of Premuda, and is now lying at 67 meters under water surface.The bow of the 152-meter-long shipbroke off when it hit the seabed while the stern was still afloat, but is immediately adjacent to the rest of the heavily encrusted hull. The two holes from the torpedo hits are visible on the side of the ship as is another deep hole that may also be from a torpedo.In what was one of its first battles, SzentIstvan was torpedoed by an Italian ship and capsized in less than three hours. All but 89 of its crew members drowned. She is the only battleship whose sinking was filmed during World War I(YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um-o5URJPC).

    The ship has been declared a protected site by the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

    Location: Ilovik, Premuda
    Distance from the coast: 8 NM
    Starting point: Mali Lošinj, Veli Lošinj
    Level of difficulty: Advanced, Tech diving
    Depth: 67 m
    Visibility: Excellent

    Shipwreck Szent Istvan, Premuda Arrangements

    SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THIS LOCATION

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    DIVER LOŠINJ D.O.O. Čikat bb, HR - 51550 Mali Lošinj, Croatia

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    +385 51 233 900; +385 91 233 9001

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    info@diver.hr

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    Ronilački centar Benthos BENTHOS d.o.o. Rovenska 54, 51551 Veli Lošinj, HR

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    +385 (0)91 236 5151; +385 (0)99 734 881

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    info@benthosdivers.com

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    Riva lošinjskih kapetana 13, HR - 51550 Mali Lošinj, Croatia

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    +385 51 734 260

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    Rujnica 9/a, HR-51550 MALI LOŠINJ, Croatia

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    +385 51 231 726

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    info@poljana.hr

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    SUB SEA SON – SSI Instructor Training Center, Del Conte 1, HR - 51550 Mali Lošinj, Croatia

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    +385 98 294 887

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    info@subseason.com