Rosario Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Rosario Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
45 39.94 N,2 40.08 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 116 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ROSARIO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 83.5 m |
| Width | 12.4 m |
| Draught | 5.6 |
| Tonnage | 1821 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ore |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 18, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1919 |
| Last Detection Year | 1992 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H2474/19 7.7.19 H2474/19 7.7.19 SHOWN AS WK IN 454000N, 024020W ON FRENCH WK CHART 10104. INS AS NDW. BR STD. 30.4.74 30.4.74 SHOWN AS NDW PD IN 454000N, 024000W ON FRENCH 6572 [1974 EDN]. 30.8.79 30.8.79 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 6788. 15.8.89 15.8.89 WK IN 454000N, 024000W. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. GEN DEPTH 120MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14552012). CHART AS NDW. NC 20. STS FOR PA. 28.7.93 28.7.93 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON FRENCH 6990 [1992 EDN]. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1900 BY BLYTH SHIPBUILDING CO, WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE. THE CAPTAIN & 19 CREW WERE KILLED, 1 SURVIVOR WAS TAKEN PRISONER. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ORDERS & HANFORD STEAMSHIP CO. (DODS). SUNK WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM HUELVA TO TROON. (LL WW1).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
45 39.94 N,2 40.08 W
Rosario on Wreck Map
Rosario Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
Chart No: BA 20