underwater museum
ABOUT BLUE NAUTICA UNDERWATER MUSEUM
Take a tour of our one-of-a-kind underwater museum. Snorkel or just take a swim in the world’s only Via Crucis underwater museum, and in addition explore a real military plane under the sea.
VIA CRUCIS UNDER THE SEA
Experience the world’s only Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross) under the sea. With a constant focus on enhancing and expanding our tourist offerings, we have brought our vision to life by setting up all 14 Stations of the Cross on the seabed. This unique attraction is now a permanent feature of our underwater museum.
This project is our private initiative, and its theme is unique worldwide. We boldly started and completed this project on our own, and we are very proud of the results. The museum features 52 life-size statues representing the 14 Stations of the Cross, along with a magnificent 8-meter-tall statue of Jesus Christ as the 15th Station. The statues are placed at a shallow depth of just 4-5 meters, with the large statue of Jesus Christ positioned at a depth of 10 meters. This setup makes scuba diving accessible to everyone, from experienced divers to complete beginners who have never explored the stunning underwater landscapes.
Thanks to excellent visibility in the clear sea and the shallow depth, the statues can also be seen by swimmers, snorkelers, and freedivers. All the statues are eco-friendly and handmade from ferrocement. Our underwater museum is located in a small, beautiful cove just 2 nautical miles from Trogir.
MILITARY PLANE
Soko Jastreb J-21 single-seater attack jet
Cosmetically renovated and placed on the seabed at a depth of 10 meters.
To enhance our offerings and provide diverse, interesting content, we decided to place a real military plane on the seabed. In addition to our existing underwater attractions, visitors can now explore a military plane.
We acquired a worn-out military plane destined for the trash and gave it a new life and purpose. After a complete cosmetic renovation, we ensured it was eco-friendly by removing all potential pollutants. The aircraft’s structure remains intact, but without mechanical parts, and we added faithful replicas of the machine guns for an authentic experience.
The plane is set at a shallow depth, making it accessible for all—experienced divers, beginners, and skilled snorkelers—thanks to the excellent visibility and shallow waters.
History of The Soko J-21 Jastreb (source Wikipedia*)
(English: Hawk), referred to as the J-1 Jastreb in some sources, is a Yugoslav single-seat, single-engine, light attack aircraft, designed by the Aeronautical Technical Institute (ATI) and Vojnotehnički Institut Beograd (VTI), in Belgrade and manufactured by SOKO in Mostar. Derived from the G-2 Galeb advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, it was designed in single-seat ground-attack and two-seat advanced flying / weapon training versions.
Operational history
The J-21 entered service with the JRV (Yugoslavian Air Force) on 31 December 1968, with very few, if any, remaining in service.
Design and development
The J-21 Jastreb was developed as a replacement for the Republic F-84 Thunderjet, which had been the most commonly used turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft of the Yugoslav Air Force until 1967. On the basis of the G-2 Galeb, the J-21 Jastreb was developed as a single seat ground attack variant, flying for the first time on 19 July 1965.
Pilots sit on licence-built Folland Type 1-B ejection seats under individual canopies hinged on the starboard side in un-pressurised cockpits. Instruments and controls are entirely conventional with manually operated flying controls and standard flight instruments.
Powered by a single BWB licence-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk531 the Jastreb has a conventional aluminium alloy stressed skin structure with few or no special features. The relatively thick aerofoil section, though limiting performance, provides room for fuel cells and the retracted main undercarriage which retracts inwards, giving the Jastreb a wide track and imbuing it with excellent ground handling characteristics. The levered undercarriage legs and relatively low-pressure tyres allow the Jastreb to operate from un-prepared strips or rough surfaced airfields.
Compared to the Galeb, the Jastreb has a strengthened structure, allowing more weapons to be carried, including three 12.7 mm (0.5 in) Browning AN/M3 machine guns with 135 rpg, mounted in the nose of the aircraft. As well as the nose-mounted guns, the Jastreb is able to carry up to 800 kg (1,800 lb) on under-wing pylons, two inner pylons having a capacity of 250 kg (550 lb) for bombs, rocket launchers and additional tanks, while the six outer pylons can carry VRZ-157 127 mm (5.00 in) rockets.
