Sante Fe Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Sante fe Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 8.5 S,36 19.8 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -54.141667
  • Longitude: -36.330000
Water Depth 273 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SANTE FE
Type submarine
Flag AR
Length 93.6 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 5.5
Tonnage 2420
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 20, 1982
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 1985
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3740/82 6.5.82 DAMAGED BY RN HELICOPTER. LATER REPD TO BE SINKING ALONGSIDE NORTHERN JETTY AT GRYTVIKEN. H4884/82 17.8.82 LIES WITH HALF HULL & ALL FIN ABOVE SURFACE WITH MARKED LIST TO PORT, IN 541734S, 362911W, OR 161.25DEGS [T], 9C FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. CONTAINS UNSTABLE EXPLOSIVES & SHOULD NOT BE BOARDED. PHOTOS SUPPLIED. (HMS ENDURANCE HN DTD 16.7.82). INS AS ST. - NM 2155/82. H4340/78 15.2.83 INSERTED ON ARGENTINE CHARTS BY BUENOS AIRES NM 146/82. NCA. H3740/82 & H1277/82 29.3.83 REFLOATED 16.3.83, BUT SANK, WHILE UNDER TOW & APPROACHING MOORING BUOY IN KING EDWARD COVE. LIES WITH 80DEG LIST TO STBD, HEAVILY EMBEDDED IN SILT. LEAST DEPTH 12MTRS. MARKED BY BUFF COLOURED UNLIT FLOAT. WK LIES 287DEGS, 350MTRS FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. (SNOFI SIGNAL DTD 17.3.83, FINAVWARN 1/83 & 3/83). INS AS WK PA 5FMS 4FT WITH BUOY. - NM 1078/83. H3740/82 13.4.83 NOW REPD WITH LEAST DEPTH 10.5MTRS. BUOY NOW BR CAN. (FINAVWARN 4/83). - NM 1078/83 AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. H4884/82 2.6.83 WK MOVED TO 541642S, 352954W, OR 295DEGS, 310MTRS FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. (AQHM PORT STANLEY, HN). - NM 1640/83. H4884/82 24.6.83 BUOY REPD TO BE WITHIN ABOUT 200FT OF KING EDWARD PT. (RFA SIR LANCELOT HN 2/83, DTD 7.5.83). H2272/83 24.6.83 BUOY REPD 298DEGS, 800FT FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. (HMS BIRMINGHAM HN 3/83, DTD 9.6.83). NCA YET, AQHM PORT STANLEY TO VISIT JUL '83. AWAIT HIS REPORT. H4884/82 4.7.83 BUOY STILL MISSING. (SIGNAL DTD 14.7.83). NCA. H4884/82 19.7.83 DIVED ON 24.6.83. LEAST DEPTH 7.4MTRS, 295DEGS, 945FT [288MTRS] FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. BUOY NOW SECURED TO BOW OF WK, 292DEGS, 810FT [246.9MTRS] FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. BUOY REPD BY HMS BIRMINGHAM HAS BEEN REMOVED. (HMS SOUTHAMPTON, HN 01/83 DTD 25.6.83). NCA YET, AWAIT HERALD REPORT. 19.7.83 DIVERS REPORT, 10 DAYS AFTER SINKING: WK SETTLED DEEPLY INTO THE SEABED. ONLY SMALL AREA PORT SIDE FORWARD OF FIN, TOP OF FIN ITSELF & EXTENDED ATTACK PERISCOPE REMAIN PROUD OF SEABED. HEEL ANGLE 70-80DEGS, HEADING 130/310DEG [T]. (DMS REPORT, HELD BY SOSP). H3740/82 6.10.83 LEAST DEPTH NOW 5.7MTRS [3FMS] IN 541640S, 362954W, OR 290DEGS, 280MTRS FROM KING EDWARD PT LT, OR 081DEGS, 490MTRS FROM HULK MAST. (HMS HERALD SIGNAL DTD 26.9.83). - NM 2737/83. H2882/83 25.10.83 FIXED IN 541640S, 362954W USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH 5.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. (HMS HERALD, H525 B/83, DTD 26.9.83). NFA. H4340/78 27.1.84 REPEATED BY BUENOS AIRES NM 188/83. NCA. H4884/82 27.6.84 FURTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MADE TO RECOVER WK. (LL, 14.5.84). H2882/83 10.12.84 SALVAGE OPERATIONS NOW IN HAND. (LL, 22.11.84). H3740/82 12.2.85 WK RAISED & BEACHED 269DEGS, 1680FT FROM KING EDWARD PT LT. HAS 45DEG STBD LIST. FURTHER WORK REQUIRED. (RMAS 'GOOSANDER', DTD 11.2.85). NCA YET. POSN PLOTS IN 541643S, 363007W. H3740/82 27.2.85 SANK IN 540830S, 361948W. (RMAS 'GOOSANDER', DTD 21.2.85). PLOTS IN OVER 100FMS. NCA.
Last Amended Date Sep 18, 2014

Circumstances of loss

25.4.82 ATTACKED & BADLY DAMAGED BY ROYAL NAVAL HELICOPTERS ON 25.4.82. LAY ALONGSIDE AT GRYTVIKEN, AGROUND & WITH HEAVY LIST. WAS LATER MOVED & ABANDONED AGROUND S OF HORSE HEAD. IN MAR 1983 WAS REFLOATED BUT SANK, WHILE UNDER TOW IN GRYTVIKEN HBR. SALVAGED AGAIN IN FEB 1985 & EVENTUALLY SANK WHILE UNDER TOW TO DEEP WATER BY RMAS GOOSANDER.

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FAQ

Where is the SANTE FE wreck located?

The SANTE FE wreck is located at coordinates 54 8.5 S,36 19.8 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SANTE FE?

The seabed around the SANTE FE lies at approximately 273 meters deep.

When did the SANTE FE sink?

The SANTE FE sank on Feb 20, 1982.

When was the wreck of the SANTE FE discovered?

The wreck of the SANTE FE was discovered in 1982.

What country did the SANTE FE belong to?

The SANTE FE belonged to AR.

What was the tonnage of the SANTE FE?

The SANTE FE had a tonnage of 2420 tons.

What type of wreck is the SANTE FE?

The SANTE FE is classified as a submarine.

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