Early Modern Shipwreck, Murter

Near Cape Opat on the island of Kornat, in the municipality of Murter-Kornati in Šibenik-Knin County, the remains of an early modern ship lie on the seabed. For divers it is interesting as an underwater monument from the era of sailing ships.

The remains were recorded in a small unnamed bay, north of the cape, about fifty meters from land, and they extend from 8 to 42 meters of depth. At 25 meters lies a heap of bricks and channel roof tiles. Part of the ship's equipment is still buried in sand, along with the remnant of the wooden structure. The wreck is broadly placed in the period from the 16th to the 18th century.

The site is a protected cultural good, entered in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia under the code Z-236.

Data: Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia (Ministry of Culture and Media), Open Licence; coordinates: DGU (centre of the settlement).