Amoruso Quinto Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Amoruso quinto Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
39 20 N,17 15 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 740 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | AMORUSO QUINTO |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | IT |
| Length | 105.8 m |
| Width | 11.9 m |
| Draught | 7.9 |
| Tonnage | 1236 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 3, 1975 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | CAUGHT FIRE IN 392000N, 171500E APPROX. EVENTUALLY SCRAPPED. (LL 222 & 230). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 9, 2015 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1970 BY SOC. ESCERCIZIO CANTIERI, VIAREGGIO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MICHELE AMORUSO & FIGLI. GUTTED BY A FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE ENGINE ROOM. ONE CREWMAN WAS LOST. STILL ON FIRE, SHE WAS TAKEN IN TOW & BEACHED NEAR CROTONE, THEN TAKEN INTO THE HARBOUR WHERE THE FIRE WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED. SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD FOR SCRAP & BROKEN UP. (MSD).
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