Luisa Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Luisa Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 14.021 N,15 36.734 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 145 m |
| Water Depth | 130 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | LUISA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | IT |
| Length | 72.5 m |
| Width | 10.7 m |
| Draught | 6.1 |
| Tonnage | 1483 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 22, 1942 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H5867/51 27.8.58 NDW IN 381350N, 153639E. (GENOA NM 30/2/58). BR STD. H2112/73 22.9.76 WK PROBABLY IN TWO PIECES, 272DEGS, 2400MTRS FROM PUNTA PEZZO LT, IN GEN DEPTH 145MTRS ON SANDY BOTTOM. NOT FOUND BY SONAR SEARCH 15/16.3.58. STRATIFICATIONS CAUSED BY CURRENTS HAVE PREVENTED CONTACT. TWO POSNS DETERMINED BY STAR SEARCHES. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) 1.3.85 NDW SHOWN IN 381353N, 153635E [UND] ON ITALIAN 138. NC 917. 3.8.93 NOW SHOWN IN 381359N, 153644.5E [EUR] ON ITALIAN 138 [1993 EDN]. [MOD] POSN: 381353N, 153642E. BR STD. SEP 2007/000067906 23.10.07 SHOWN IN 3814.021N, 1536.734E [WGD] ON ITALIAN 138 (INT 3352)[NC DTD 2.2007, 1:30000]. AMEND POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 3, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1905 BY FREDRIKSTAD MEK VERKS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DANI & CO. REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK IN A COLLISION SW OF PUNTA DEL PIZZO. (DODS).
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38 14.021 N,15 36.734 E
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