Messicano Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Messicano Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 59.94 N,4 49.09 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 61 m |
| Water Depth | 90 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MESSICANO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | IT |
| Tonnage | 4065 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 7, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 12.2.75 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 30M SE OF 492200N, 052200W. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.17). 5.1.78 NOT SHOWN FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. H1271/80 9.6.80 NDW SHOWN IN 490000N, 044900W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680 [1980 EDN]. BR STD. 10.8.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 61MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. BR STD. 25.2.09 SHOWN IN 4859.940N, 0449.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 19, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL.17) PASSAGE BARRY FOR NAPLES. (LL WW1).
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