Santa Maria De La Rosa Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Santa maria de la rosa Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 6.077 N,10 29.807 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.101283
  • Longitude: -10.496783
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA
Type sailing vessel
Flag ES
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 21, 1588
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2002

Surveying Details

9.6.69 WITH THE AID OF SEVERAL DIVERS A MR S WIGNALL LOCATED SOME CANNON & SHOT BELIEVED TO BE FROM THIS WRECK. EXPERT SEARCH OF THE WRECK AREA IS TAKING PLACE DURING SUMMER OF 1969. (TRITON & VARIOUS MAGS FEB 1969) 12.10.02 SINKING DATE GIVEN AS 11.9.1588, ON STROMBOLI REEF, BETWEEN DUN MOR & GREAT BLASKET ISLAND. REMAINS FOUND BY ENGLISH DIVERS LED BY JOHN GRATTON IN JULY 1968 AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS BY SIDNEY WIGNALL & DES BRANNIGAN. WK LIES 200YDS SE OF REFF IN 35-40MTRS. WRECKAGE CONSISTED OF A MOUND OF BALLAST COVERING REMAINS OF SHIP'S TIMBERS. ALSO FOUND WERE PEWTER, SHOT AND ARQUEBUSES [GUNS SUPPORTED ON A TRIPOD]. A SMALL BRASS CANNON WITH COAT OF ARMS BEARING A UPROOTED TREE WAS FOUND ON THE BLASKETS AROUND 1840. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE IRISH COAST, E. J. BOURKE, PUBLISHED 1994)

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL SANK AFTER RIPPING OUT HER HULL 125DEG, 200YDS FROM STROMBOLI RK. SHE WAS THE VICE-FLAGSHIP OF THE ARMADA SQDN OF GUIPUZCOA. ACCOUNT OF SINKING GIVEN IN THE BOOK 'DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA' BY GARRETT MATTINGLY, PUBLISHED BY CAPE IN 1959, REPRINTED 1970.

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FAQ

Where is the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA wreck located?

The SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA wreck is located at coordinates 52 6.077 N,10 29.807 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA?

The seabed around the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA sink?

The SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA sank on Sep 21, 1588.

When was the wreck of the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA discovered?

The wreck of the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA was discovered in 1969.

What country did the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA belong to?

The SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA belonged to ES.

What type of wreck is the SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA?

The SANTA MARIA DE LA ROSA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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