Mendibil Mendi Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Mendibil mendi Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 8.563 N,1 46.091 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MENDIBIL MENDI |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | ES |
| Length | 105.8 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Draught | 6.4 |
| Tonnage | 4501 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 18, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H3009/23 14.7.24 POSN 520832N, 014612E. LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK 48FT AT LWST. (TH). INS AS WK 48FT. BR STD. H3052/31 27.10.31 NOT FOUND DURING AREA OROPESA SWEEP SET TO 8FMS. (HMS KELLETT, 16.9.31). DELETE. - NM ACTION. SEP 2016/000091759 31.7.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2016. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 31, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1903 BY CIA NAV SOTA Y AZNAR. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J PRIESTMAN & CO. TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES, 322NHP. MINED. (WW1SL, DODS).
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