Famed century-old ship dubbed "Sava's Titanic" emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry

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1. Tue, 11 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)00:00
     FOTO Nizak vodostaj otkrio 'savski Titanik': Njemačka mina poslala ga je na dno 1945. godine

     Dijelovi olupine, koji su pri višim vodostajima skriveni ispod površine, ponovno su postali vidljivi nakon povlačenja rijeke. Riječ je o brodu koji se u javnosti često naziva i 'savskim Titanikom', a na dnu Save nalazi se još od 1945. godine

   • tportal (Croatia)06:49
     FOTO/VIDEO Sava se povukla i otkrila olupinu staru više od stoljeća: 'Slovenac' krije opasnu ratnu tajnu

     Izuzetno nizak vodostaj Save ponovno je otkrio olupinu parnog tegljača 'Slovenac', koji više od 80 godina leži između Sremske Mitrovice i Jarka. Brod je 1945. naletio na minu, a njegovi ostaci i danas mogu biti opasni jer je u trenutku potonuća prevozio granate i drugi ratni materijal

   • N1 Info (Croatia)08:05
     FOTO / Sava se spustila i otkrila olupinu staru više od stoljeća: "Slovenac" krije opasnu ratnu tajnu

     Izuzetno nizak vodostaj Save ponovno je otkrio olupinu parnog tegljača "Slovenac", koji više od 80 godina leži između Sremske Mitrovice i Jarka. Brod

2. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • Novinky (Czechia)11:42
     Sucho na řece Sáva odhalilo vrak více než sto let staré lodi

     Kvůli velkému suchu klesla hladina řeky Sáva v Srbsku na rekordní minima a odhalila vrak lodi postavené před více než sto lety, která se potopila během druhé světové války.

3. Thu, 20 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Google News - Europe query10:53first to report
     Famed century-old ship dubbed "Sava's Titanic" emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry

     Famed century-old ship dubbed "Sava's Titanic" emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry CBS News

   • Times of India12:44
     Steam tug that survived two world wars reappears in Serbia after drought

     Amidst severe drought, a historic steam tug once lost beneath the Sava River has resurfaced, delighting locals who flock to witness 'Sava's Titanic'. This vessel, which sank in 1945 after a tragic encounter with a mine, revitalizes memories of the Balkans' complex history. Its emergence underscores the grim water shortages plaguing significant European rivers today.

   • Euronews12:54
     Drought on Serbia's Sava River reveals long-lost WWII shipwreck

     Serbia has seen the remains of a century-old steam tug emerge from the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, after prolonged heat and drought drove water levels exceptionally low.

   • norfolkdailynews.com15:30
     A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry from drought and heat

     SREMSKA MITROVICA, Serbia (AP) — The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers