This year's survey of Croatia's seabed with research vessel Hercules has finished

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The departure of the American research vessel Hercules towards Montenegro ended this year's campaign of survey of bigger depth of our seabed. This project was realized in cooperation between the RPM Nautical Foundation of Florida, International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar and the Ministry of Culture of Croatia. During the first week underwater survey from Prevlaka to Cavtat was completed with use of sonars (multi-beam). During the following week, elected positions were examined with an underwater robot (ROV). Out of the 17 interesting locations, 12 were examined. According to current results, we have discovered 6 so far unrecorded shipwrecks, one dating to Byzantine period, one in the time of the Napoleonic wars, and four from 20th century, two of which are Italian landing crafts and two other completely unidentified. The project is planned to continue next year.

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