Salento Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Salento Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 24.343 N,4 31.568 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.405717
  • Longitude: 4.526133
Wreck Depth 4.2 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SALENTO
Flag IT
Length 108.8 m
Width 14 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 3846
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 25, 1928
Original Detection Year 1928
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H89/29 2.1.29 DW IN 522400N, 043130E, OR 196.5DEGS, 4.1M FROM S BREAKWATER AT IJMUIDEN, MARKED BY BUOY 200MTRS NW. (HAGUE NM 3133/28) BA 2322,1408. H6573/36 12.10.36 DELETE FROM ALL SCALES. (HAGUE NM 2665/36) H13731/41 27.6.41 DW SHOWN IN 522418N, 043112E ON NETHERLANDS 227. BA 2322, 1408. 23.9.57 NOT SHOWN ON NETHERLANDS 227. DELETE. 9.8.60 CHARTED AS WK 2FMS 2FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STSATED) NC 2322. 15.10.71 WK 4.2MTRS IN 522414N, 043139E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS RECORDS) 2.2.83 SHOWN AS WKS 2FMS 2FT IN 522414N, 043139E ON NE 2322. HH340/590/03 9.10.98 DELETE WK DEPTH 4.2MTRS AND THE LEGEND 'WKS'. (NETHERLANDS NM 40/493/98) CHARTED AS WKS 4.2MTRS WITH WK [28097] CLOSE N. 23.7.02 SHOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK 4.2MTRS CLOSE N ON NETHERLANDS 2322 [INT 1415] [2ND EDN MAR'02, CO-PRODUCTION]. NE 2322. 10.6.10 SHOWN IN 5224.343N, 0431.568E [WGD] ON NL400123 [EDN 2.12].
Last Amended Date Sep 28, 2025

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1903 BY SIR RAYLTON DIXON & CO. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES. WRECKED NEAR ZANDVOORT WHILST ON PASSAGE BONA TO AMSTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G. ZACCARO. (DODS)

General Comments

See Also: 28097

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FAQ

Where is the SALENTO wreck located?

The SALENTO wreck is located at coordinates 52 24.343 N,4 31.568 E.

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

The SALENTO lies at a depth of about 4.2 meters and is located at coordinates 52 24.343 N,4 31.568 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SALENTO?

The seabed around the SALENTO lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the SALENTO sink?

The SALENTO sank on Nov 25, 1928.

When was the wreck of the SALENTO discovered?

The wreck of the SALENTO was discovered in 1928.

What country did the SALENTO belong to?

The SALENTO belonged to IT.

What was the tonnage of the SALENTO?

The SALENTO had a tonnage of 3846 tons.

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