Cantonad Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Cantonad Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 54.135 N,3 5.026 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.902250
  • Longitude: -3.083767
Wreck Depth 58.7 m
Water Depth 66 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CANTONAD
Type motor vessel
Flag GR
Length 87.8 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 84
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 160
Tonnage 2200
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo salt
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 4, 1979
Bottom Texture 6/4
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3923/74 16.1.79 RADAR CONTACT OF 'CANTONAD' LOST BY BOTH M BULK CARRIERS 'EUROSEA' & 'THEOMANA' IN 495400N, 030500W. (LLOYDS VOL.235). CHART AS USC PA 30MTRS. - NM357/79. 28.1.80 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 878 [1979 EDN]. NCA. HH090/496/02 19.2.91 LARGE WK EXAM'D 8.10.90 IN 495408.3N, 030501.4W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.6 IN GEN DEPTH 66.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.3MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 16MTRS. BADLY BROKEN UP & PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND. LIES 150/330DEGS. APPARENTLY WELL POPULATED BY FISH. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 58MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 703/91. HH100/351/16 26.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. BADLY BROKEN & PARTIALLY BURIED. LIES NE/SW WITH BOWS NE. MAIN FEATURE IS THE BOW WHICH RISES SOME 6MTRS. LIES OVER 70-70DEGS TO STBD. FURTHER AFT WK BECOMES TWISTED & TOTALLY INVERTED. NEXT 50MTRS IS JUST HULL WITH SECTIONS OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE ALONG THE SEABED ON THE SE SIDE TOGETHER WITH TWO HAMMER HEAD DERRICKS. SINGLE PROP & RUDDER IN PLACE. ON THE NW SIDE AT THE STERN IS AN UPTURNED LIFEBOAT OF SOME 4MTRS LENGTH. (L BISHOP). NCA. 14.10.15 EXAM'D 16.6.15 IN 4954.135N, 0305.026W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 58.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 66MTRS. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 7.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 160/340 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY INTACT, LYING ON SIDE, BADLY BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 58MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 14, 2015

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1967 BY T. RUIZ DE VELASCO S.A., BILBAO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALTAMAR MUNDIAL NAV. S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM PORTO EMPEDOCLE, SICILY, FOR LALUNDBORG, DENMARK. HEAVILY DAMAGED DURING HEAVY WEATHER. ABANDONED BY CREW & LATER SANK. OF 16 CREW, ONE RESCUED, FIVE BODIES RECOVERED & 10 MISSING. (MSD).

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT, LYING ON SIDE, BADLY BROKEN UP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 54.135 N,3 5.026 W
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FAQ

Where is the CANTONAD wreck located?

The CANTONAD wreck is located at coordinates 49 54.135 N,3 5.026 W.

How deep is the CANTONAD and where exactly is it located?

The CANTONAD lies at a depth of about 58.7 meters and is located at coordinates 49 54.135 N,3 5.026 W.

How deep is the seabed around the CANTONAD?

The seabed around the CANTONAD lies at approximately 66 meters deep.

When did the CANTONAD sink?

The CANTONAD sank on Jan 4, 1979.

When was the wreck of the CANTONAD discovered?

The wreck of the CANTONAD was discovered in 1979.

What country did the CANTONAD belong to?

The CANTONAD belonged to GR.

What cargo was the CANTONAD carrying?

The CANTONAD was carrying salt.

What was the tonnage of the CANTONAD?

The CANTONAD had a tonnage of 2200 tons.

What type of wreck is the CANTONAD?

The CANTONAD is classified as a motor vessel.

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