Po Hospital Shipwreck

★★★★☆ (256)

Po Hospital ship, probably the most beautiful wreck in the entire Adriatic. During the World War 2, on 14 March 1941, it was torpedoed and sunk by a British Fairey Swordfish. It is in navigation position, maximum depth is 36 m, the deck is at a depth of 24-16 m, and it is 139 m long. Can be reached only by boat.

The divers can admire shoals of fish swimming around the ship, as well big groupers, dental, moray eels, wrasse, amber jack and tuna in attack.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

1 Sightings
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