Quintino Sella (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Quintino sella (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		45 17.312 N,12 34.579 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 45.288533
  • Longitude: 12.576317
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Low Water Springs
Name QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF)
Type destroyer
Flag IT
Length 83.8 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 3
Tonnage 935
Tonnage Type displacement
Cargo armament
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 9, 1943
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2023

Surveying Details

H5067/70 10.5.73 WK 14.5MTRS IN 451715N, 123503E, EXPLOSIVES WARNING. (GENOA NM 14.1/73). NAVEAM 160/73 ISSUED. CHART AS WK 7FMS 5FT. - NM 1014/73. H2144/74 27.2.74 AREA 1M RADIUS AROUND WK, DANGEROUS TO ANCHORING & TRAWLING ETC., BECAUSE OF WARTIME AMMUNITION. (GENOA ANNUAL NM 3/74). H3076/77 17.6.82 REPEAT OF ABOVE. (GENOA NM 6.31/82). CHART AS MAGENTA PECKED CIRCLE 1M RADIUS & LEGEND 'ANCHORING, FISHING & DIVING PROHIBITED' WITH NOTE REFERRING TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE. - NM 1557/82. H2281/81 31.7.85 CHART ON BA 204. - NM 2261/85. 3.8.87 SEAWARD OF HALAMOCCO THERE IS AN AREA 1M RADIUS OF 451715N, 123530E, WHICH IS PROHIBITED FOR ANCHORING, TRAWLING, & SUB-AQUA DIVING OWING TO THE PRESENCE OF A WK COVERED BY 14.5MTRS OF WATER, & OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL. (ITALIAN PORTALANO 1C). CHART AS WK 14.5MTRS WITH PROHIBITED AREA. NC 1483. 10.6.91 [WGD] POSN: 451717.5N, 123502.5E. NC 204. SEP 2009/000110495 20.8.09 NOW WK 18MTRS IN 4517.28N, 1234.59E [MOD] & WK 18MTRS IN 4517.18N, 1234.62E [74027](QV). REST'D AREA NOW CENTRED ON 4517.27N, 1234.58E [MOD]. - NM 5008/09. 19.6.12 [WGD] POSN: 4517.320N, 1234.578E.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1925 BY PATTISON WITH TURBINE ENGINES OF 36,000 SHP & THORNYCROFT BOILERS. WAS TORPEDOED OFF VENICE BY A GERMAN MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT. VESSEL HAD BEEN ON HER WAY TO SURRENDER TO THE ALLIES AS ITALY HAD CEASED HOSTILITIES THE PREVIOUS DAY. (DODS)

General Comments

ANCHORING/DIVING/FISHING PROHIBITED, SEE ALSO [74027]

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FAQ

Where is the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) wreck located?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 45 17.312 N,12 34.579 E.

How deep is the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) and where exactly is it located?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) lies at a depth of about 18 meters and is located at coordinates 45 17.312 N,12 34.579 E.

How deep is the seabed around the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF)?

The seabed around the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) sink?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) sank on Sep 9, 1943.

When was the wreck of the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) was discovered in 1943.

What country did the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) belong to?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) belonged to IT.

What cargo was the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) carrying?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) was carrying armament.

What was the tonnage of the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF)?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) had a tonnage of 935 tons.

What type of wreck is the QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF)?

The QUINTINO SELLA (PART OF) is classified as a destroyer.

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