Maria Rosa Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Maria rosa Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
16 56.873 N,77 49.573 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Drying Height of the Feature | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always dry |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MARIA ROSA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NI |
| Length | 76.2 m |
| Width | 11.3 m |
| Draught | 5.5 |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Tonnage | 1399 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | wood: unprocessed and products |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 26, 1962 |
| Original Detection Year | 1970 |
| Last Detection Year | 2004 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H3114/70 5.6.70 ST IN 165654N, 775030W. VERY CONSPIC, 2/3RDS CLEAR OF WATER, GOOD RADAR CONTACT ON INCONSPIC REEF LYING NE/SW. (HMS FAWN HN 4/70, 20.5.70). - NM 1023/70. H5115/70 8.4.71 ST IN 165637N, 774932W, CONSPICUOUS WITH HEIGHT 9.7MTRS ABOVE SEA LEVEL [10.1MTRS ON SURVEY K6050/1]. (HMS FAWN, ROS SD AMENDMENTS 1971). NE 486. 5.4.76 SHOWN AS ST (HEIGHT 10MTRS) IN 165650N, 774935W [NAS]. (HMS FAWN, 1971). NC 260. 24.1.04 WGD POSN: 1656.873N, 7749.573W. NE 260. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 24, 2004 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1931. ON PASSAGE FROM NICARAGUA FOR PUERTO RICO. GROUNDED ON PEDRO BANKS. (HMS FAWN).
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