Carintilles Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Carintilles Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
13 5.85 N,59 37.427 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CARINTILLES |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 44 m |
| Orientation | 117 |
| Tonnage | 215 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2493/72 5.11.80 FIXED 130548N, 593728W [NAS] USING DISTOMAT. LYING BROADSIDE ON TO ROCKS WITH LIST TO STBD. FUNNEL STILL STANDING, BUT NO MAST. STBD CABLE EMERGING FROM HAUSEPIPE. HEADING 117DEG(T). LENGTH 44MTRS. IT IS EXPECTED SHE WILL BE REFLOATED & SCUTTLED IN PART OF THE MARINE PARK, BUT DATE OF THIS MOVE NOT KNOWN. (HMS HECATE HI 2A/80). INS AS ST. BR STD. 1.3.82 REPORTED STILL IN SAME SITUATION IN SEA BREEZES [JAN'82 EDN]. HH671/730/01 30.8.90 NO LONGER EXISTS. (NAVAL ADVISER, BRIDGETOWN, 13.8.90). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 30, 1990 |
Circumstances of loss
DRAGGED ANCHOR AFTER BREAKING TOW FROM BARBADOS M TUG PELICAN DURING HURRICANE DAVID AND GROUNDED ON ROCKY BREAKWATER ON S SIDE OF BRIDGETOWN. (LL).
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