Fede Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Fede Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 29 N,15 6 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | FEDE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 97.2 m |
| Width | 13.4 m |
| Draught | 8.2 |
| Tonnage | 2508 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | chemicals |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 2, 1973 |
| Original Detection Year | 1973 |
| Last Detection Year | 1973 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 30.4.73 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 372900N, 150600E APPROX. TO BE BROKEN UP AS FOUND. (LLOYDS VOL'S.211,212 & 213 & XREF 19.1.73). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 27, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
17.11.72 VESSEL, BUILT 1942 BY LINDHOLMENS VARV, GOTHENBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FIDES SHIPPING CO. S.A. ON PASSAGE FROM SYRACUSE FOR DIKILI. HER 17 MAN CREW WERE RESCUED BY HELICOPTERS AFTER ABANDONING THE BLAZING VESSEL, 120M E OF CATANIA ON 17.11.72. GUTTED BY FIRE, SHE WAS TOWED INTO CATANIA, WHERE HER CARGO WAS DISCHARGED. DURING A GALE ON 2.1.73 THE VESSEL BROKE HER MOORINGS & GROUNDED OUTSIDE THE PORT IN A SEMI-SUBMERGED CONDITION. THE WRECK WAS SOLD TO A LOCAL COMPANY & BROKEN UP WHERE SHE LAY. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
37 29 N,15 6 E
Fede on Wreck Map
Fede Wreck on Google Map
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