Salvador Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Salvador Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
18 34.667 S,36 31.5 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SALVADOR |
| Type | gunboat |
| Flag | PT |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 24, 1922 |
| Original Detection Year | 1922 |
| Last Detection Year | 1926 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H2105/22 24.4.22 H2105/22 24.4.22 WK IN 183440S, 363130E APPROX, IN ENTRANCE TO R. CHINDE. (DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, LTR DTD 10.3.22, CAPE TOWN). INS CAUTION, 'MANY WRECKS REPORTED IN THE ROADSTEAD (FEB. 1922)'. - NM 685/22. H2041/26 30.3.26 H2041/26 30.3.26 DELETED. NOT SHOWN ON C9705. AMENDED TO DEAD. NE 1421. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 11, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
REPORTED THAT A DEVASTATING CYCLONE DID GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPS IN ANCHOR IN THE ROADSTEAD OF CHINDE. THEY WERE EITHER WRECKED OR SUNK APART FROM TWO SHIPS. REPORT SAID THAT SALVADOR IS A TOTAL WRECK & THE 'TETE' WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. ESTIMATED DAMAGE OF �250,000. ABOUT 70 LIVES LOST. (DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CAPE TOWN)
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18 34.667 S,36 31.5 E
Salvador on Wreck Map
Salvador Wreck on Google Map
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