Citta Di Siracusa Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Citta di siracusa Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 26.688 N,15 7.566 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 22 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | CITTA DI SIRACUSA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1955 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H3401/55 13.7.55 DW IN 372650N, 150800E. (GENOA NM 20.3.55). - NM 1586/55. H7495/56 24.5.57 STATED TO BE WORLD WAR 1 WK & IS NOW BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK INTO THE SOFT BOTTOM IN THIS AREA. ('JAMAICA' HN 2/57). H2112/73 14.9.76 POSN GIVEN AS 142DEGS, 5530MTRS FROM CATANIA LTHO. GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, ON SANDY BOTTOM. 24.10.54 GOOD METALLIC CONTACT FROM ALL DIRECTIONS WITHIN 1000MTRS. FROM ECHO TRACE IT CAN BE ASSUMED TO BE A STEEL WRECKAGE OF MEDIUM DIMENSIONS. (ITALIAN WK RECORDS). NCA. 16.3.94 NDW SHOWN IN 372650N, 150800E [MOD] ON ITALIAN 22 [1993 2ND EDN]. BR STD. 10.1.00 NDW SHOWN IN 3726.76N, 1507.61E [EUR] ON ITALIAN 274 [1998 EDN, LARGEST SCALE]. GIVES POSN 3726.61N, 1507.67E [CASTANIA] FOR BA 1941. BR STD. 5.2.04 WK 22MTRS SHOWN IN 3726.688N, 1507.566E [WGD] ON ITALIAN 22 [2001 EDN, 2ND SCALE]. AMEND DEPTH BUT RETAIN [EUR] POSN AS ON ITALIAN 274 [1998 EDN, LARGEST SCALE]. NE 1941. SEP 2006/000384630 3.11.06 SHOWN AS DW ON ITALIAN 918 [RISTAMPA JAN'06, 3RD SCALE, 1:250,000]. AWAIT ITALIAN LARGER SCALES. 24.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 3726.688N, 1507.566E. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 29, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
WW1 CASUALTY.
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37 26.688 N,15 7.566 E
Citta Di Siracusa on Wreck Map
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