Cuma Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Cuma Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 1.853 N,14 5.851 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.030883
  • Longitude: 14.097517
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CUMA
Type steam ship
Flag IT
Length 140.8 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 11.3
Tonnage 8260
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 18, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2012

Surveying Details

H03230/42 3.10.42 H03230/42 3.10.42 DW IN 370142N, 140643E, OR 154DEGS, 5.2M FROM FALCONARA TOWER. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 2197/42. 8.11.54 8.11.54 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. WK MARKED BY TWO LARGE & TWO SMALL BUOYS. E/S NOT OBTAINED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H02501/43 27.4.60 H02501/43 27.4.60 AMEND FROM ST TO DW. (GENOA NM 15.7/60). NCA. H2112/73 6.9.76 H2112/73 6.9.76 POSN 155DEGS, 9,500MTRS FROM CASTELLO DI FALCONARA. NEARLY HALF OF WK HAS BEEN RECOVERED. GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SANDY BOTTOM. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 21.5.85 21.5.85 DW SHOWN IN 370149N, 140542E ON ITALIAN 19. NC 965. 3.3.94 3.3.94 FOUL SHOWN ON ITALIAN 19 [3RD EDN 1993]. BR STD. 15.3.00 15.3.00 FOUL SHOWN IN 3701.817N, 1405.950E [MOD] ON ITALIAN 19 [1993 EDN CORRECT TO 22.4.99]. NE 965. HH371/480/03 23.2.05 HH371/480/03 23.2.05 AMENDED ON BA 2123. - NM 1310/05. 24.7.12 24.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 3701.853N, 1405.891E.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1920 BY WORKMAN, CLARK & CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A. LAURO. TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE ABOUT 7M E OF LICATA. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the CUMA wreck located?

The CUMA wreck is located at coordinates 37 1.853 N,14 5.851 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CUMA?

The seabed around the CUMA lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the CUMA sink?

The CUMA sank on Oct 18, 1940.

When was the wreck of the CUMA discovered?

The wreck of the CUMA was discovered in 1940.

What country did the CUMA belong to?

The CUMA belonged to IT.

What was the tonnage of the CUMA?

The CUMA had a tonnage of 8260 tons.

What type of wreck is the CUMA?

The CUMA is classified as a steam ship.

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