RMS Carpathia [+1918]

The CARPATHIA RMS was famed for rescuing the passengers of the TITANIC disaster. She was built in 1902 by C.S.Swan & Hunter, Wallsend-on-Tyne (engines by Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd) for the Cunard SS Co. She was a 13.555grt, length 540ft xbeam 64,5ft, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 204-2nd class and 1.,00-3rd class. Launched on 6/8/19 02, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Queenstown (Cobh) and Boston on 5/5/1903.

After this voyage, she transferred to the Liverpool - Queenstown - New York service on 28/5/1903. On 24/11/1903 she commenced her first New York - Trieste sailing with 1st and 3rd class passengers and on 17/5/1904 resumed New York - Queenstown - Liverpool. On 29/11/1904 she went back to the New York - T rieste route and on 30/5/1905 resumed the New York - Queenstown - Liverpool service. She started her last voyage on this route on 19/9/1905 and was then refitted to carry 100-1st, 200-2nd and 2.250-3rd class passengers. She resumed sailings between Trieste, Fiume, Palermo and New York on 27/10/1905 and on 18/4/1912 arrived in New York with 700 Titanic survivors. She commenced her last Piraeus - Me ssina - Palermo - Naples - Genoa - Lisbon - New York voyage on 13/4/1915 and transferred to the Liverpool - New York service in July 1915.

On 17/7/1918 she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-55, 170 miles west by north of Fastnet, Ireland with the loss of 5 lives.

Today the ship rests in 155 meters of water, more than 200 miles west of Fastnet Rock in the south of Ireland. The wreck was discovered September 9, 1999 and shot 22. The news was announced by the writer and diver Clive Cussler in 200,021.22. Acquired in 2001 by RMS Titanic Inc. (already in possession of the Titanic), it is sold to the company Seaventures in February 20075.

Cut off the commander of the Carpathia by the survivors of the Titanic stayed on the ship to its sinking. It is therefore likely that it is still inside the wreck. The wreck is regularly visited by divers and several objects were reassembled and restored

Another video of diving in Carpathia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6-pSYdPraM

Shipwerck of The Rebel MV (+1985)

The Dutch freighter Rebel was built in 1947 at Zwartslosf and originally named Cornelis. She was 128 feet long, had a 24 foot beam and a 9 foot draft. In 1981 she was sold and renamed Island Transported, she was later renamed St. Andrea and was confiscated when her crew was caught smuggling drugs into the U.S. The Andrea was purchased at a federal auction by a Fort Lauderdale attorney, and environmentalist, who donated the vessel to the Broward County reef program. The vessel was renamed Rebel after the attorney's dog.

The Rebel sits in 110 feet of water, only one mile north from the well known Mercedes wreck. Sunk on July 16, 1985, to form an artificial reef, this Norwegian freighter still sits perfectly intact and upright, and visibility has been reported to exceed 100 feet. Remember penetration into any shipwreck should only be done by those with proper training, experience and wreck diving equipment. Scuba equipment like powerful dive lights, navigation reels, dive knives as well as redundant air supply like a pony bottle or doubles are standard gear for wreck divers. Divers can reach the deck of the Rebel at 85 feet.

Video here :  http://vimeo.com/1406899

Monkada (+1998)-Cuba

The Monkada (often spelled as ‘Moncada’) was the third and final Koni II-class frigate ordered by the Cuban Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria). The ship, designated ‘ Hull 255, SKR-201’, was built by Krasniy Metallist Zovod (USSR) between 1986 and 1988 and finally commissioned on April 10 th , 1988. The Koni II (or Project 1159T by their Russian denomination) are variations on the standard Ko ni’s, having been modified for tropical waters.

Monkada bore the hull number ‘353’. When it became time to retire these 3 ships, the Cuban Government decided to have the ship scuttled as a dive attraction and artificial reef in the Parque Submarino Cayo Piedra del Norte. This underwater wildlife park lies in the vicinity of the popular tourist destination of Varadero , Cuba . It is rumored that Fidel Castro promoted the project, being an avid diver himself. The ship was finally put to rest on July 16 th , 1998. It remains unclear why, just prior to the scuttling, the hull number was changed to ‘383’. This had lead to some confusion to the exact identity of the wreck, as the dive site is now most commonly referred to as ‘Patrol Boat 383’.

Wreck is resting upright in approx 29 m of water on a clear, sandy seabed. Coralgrowth is still limited due to the recentness of the scuttling (1998). The bridge is accessible for scuba divers. The wreck has a very nice appearance since all weaponry (guns, rocket launchers etc.) is still fitted. Waters surrounding the wreck generally provide excellent visibility yet with limited wildlife.

Video :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxMFo1jmKkQ

HMS Afterglow in Falkland

In wartime, served as minesweeper, patrol and coast guard. In peacetime, assigned to protect sea lions. Abandoned after the 2nd World War at E of Port Stanley, Falkland

nationality: british
purpose: war
type: minesweeper
propulsion: steam
date built: 1918
status:
live
cause lost:  abandoned  

G-92

 The German destroyers V-44, S-51, V-73, V-82, G-92, V-125, V-128, S-137 were scuttled by their crew at Scapa Flow on June 21st 1919, but the British managed to beach them. They were transfered to British control and were all scrapped in 1922.

nationality: german
purpose: war
type: torpedo boat
subtype / class: Großes Torpedoboot (1913) - V-25 class (ger.)
Großes Torpedoboot (1913) - V-25 class (ger.): V-25 (+1915)
propulsion: steam
date built: 1916
status:
lifted

 cause lost: scuttled
date lost: 21/06/1919

 depth (m.): 3 max

Unkunow Shipwreck in Jijel-Algeria

i hope we can know some info about this old shipwerck

British Shipwreck of Narkunda 1920 in Algeria

The liner Narkunda SS, Capt. L. Parfitt, D.S.C., was serving as an auxiliary transport during the Allied landings in French North Africa in November, 1942. She disembarked her troops at Bougie and had turned about for home when, toward evening on the 14th, she was bombed and sunk some distance off Bougie. Thirty-one persons were killed. Capt. Parfitt was among the survivors.

The Narkunda was put into service in 1920, a passenger ship of the British shipping company Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O), which was used in passenger and mail traffic from the UK to Australia and later the Far East. From 1940 she served as a troop ship until 14 November 1942 was sunk on the Algerian coast during a German air raid.

The steamship Narkunda was ordered in 1913 and built at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The First World War delayed the construction of the ship considerably. Only on 25 April 1918 was the 16,227-ton Narkunda be left at Harland & Wolff of the stack. My 1913 also commissioned piece sister ship, the Naldera (15,825 GRT), was built at Caird & Company in Greenock, Scotland in December 1917 and ran from the stack.The 177.22 meter long and 21.16 meter long passenger and mail ship Narkunda had three funnels, two masts and two propellers and was powered by quadruple expansion steam engines, which contributed 15,300 PSI and propel the ship at up to 17.5 knots could . The passenger accommodations were designed for 426 passengers in First and 247 passengers in second class. The Narkunda and Naldera were P & O first three choir Steiner, the first with a rounded cruiser stern and also the then largest ships of the company. The Narkunda expired on 30 March 1920 on her maiden voyage from. In her early years she was employed in the postal service from England to the Mediterranean to Australia. 1927 was converted from coal to oil burning. In 1931 she was transferred to the route to the Far East and went to different ports.After the outbreak of the Second World War led Narkunda its first passenger service further and ran in among other Shanghai and Cape Town until 1940 when it was by the British Admiralty as troop transports and auxiliary cruiser. She came during the Allied invasion of North Africa (see Operation Torch) were used.After they had brought Allied troops in the Algerian port city of Bougie on land, the Narkunda made under the command of Captain L. Parfitt, DSC, on the return journey to the UK. On the evening of 14 November 1942 the Narkunda was not far bombarded by Bougie and sunk by German fighter pilots (position 46.52N/5.01E). 31 people were killed. The Narkunda was the third and last P & O ship that was lost in the area. Parfitt captain survived and was later awarded the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea.

Depth: 31 M

 

SS Rosandra (+1943) Italian Shipwreck Discovered in Albania

Archaeologists believe they have found off the southern coast of Albania Rosandra the wreck of an Italian ship torpedoed by the British during World War II, it was announced today in Tirana.

The wreck was discovered last week by an international team including members of the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the Albanian Institute of Archaeology, according to Albanian archaeologist, Auron Tare.

"It is a vessel of 140-145 meters long, about 8,000 tons and could possibly be the Rosandra, which sank after being hit by a British submarine, there are exactly 67 years," said Mr. Tare told reporters.

Six sailors died June 14, 1943 on board the vessel which was carrying supplies to Italian occupation forces in Greece. 173 other sailors were evacuated.

The same team of archaeologists had found last November in the Ionian sea wreck british destroyer HMS Volage which in 1946 had hit a mine off the Albanian port of Saranda, causing a serious crisis between London and Tirana.

MV Angel Gabriel (+1969)

Angel Gabriel MV was a Greek Motor Tanker of 12,223 grt that ran aground when on route from Venice for Malta in ballast. She was later broken up at Marsa, Malta

nationality: greek
purpose: transportation
Type: Tanker
propulsion motor vessel (diesel)
Date built: 1953.
cause lost: ran aground (wrecked)
Reasons other: [1] explosion [2] fire
Date lost: 09/28/1969

 depth (c.): 10 max

SV Andromeda [+1915]

	On passage Tacoma to Falmouth "for orders", the Andromeda was unable to make contact with a pilot when she arrived due to a southerly gale. Driven further down the coast, she came ashore in the early hours between Falmouth and Porthscatho. The Falmouth lifeboat attended but was unable to get alongside and was forced to return. 27 of those on board were saved by the Porthscatho rocket apparatus, including the captain´s wife and two children. The only loss of life was an apprentice who was washed overboard soon after she grounded. Very soon after her grounding she became a complete wreck.
	nationality: british purpose: transportation Type: bark - bark propulsion sailing ship Date built: 1890

lost because: ran aground (wrecked) other Reasons: gale / storm           depth (m.):  9 max.

wreck of legendary pirate treasure ship in Foa Island

Divers in Tonga have discovered the wreck of a vessel said to be a historic pirate ship containing a legendary hoard of sunken treasure.
The wreck is thought to be of the Port-au-Prince sunk by local islanders after its pirate crew had filled the ship’s hold with gold and treasures looted from British vessels.
The British ship sailed into Pacific water in search of whales in 1806 after straying from its main mission of ambushing and capturing treasure ships.
But upon finding the Port-au-Prince in Tongan waters, the local king Finau Ulukalala II and his people seized the ship and massacred most of the crew.
Tongan legend has it that chief Ulukalala then scuttled the vessel with nearly all its treasure still on board.
The sunken hoard, which has inspired generations of adventurers to search for it, is believed to have been found off the coast off Foa Island, in the Ha'apai Island group.

Clifton Beach Shipwreck in Cap Town

These pics of a 50m Japanese fishing trawler running aground at First Beach in Clifton

A large fishing vessel has run aground at Clifton First beach, Cape town. With heavy mists greeting excited gawkers this morning, one can be sure the same fog played a role in theis ship running aground.

We are picking up details as we go, but a local convenience store manager confirmed that he heard lots of buzz about it on his “wireless radio,” which allows him to overhear emergency services conversations. He said it must have occured around 4am.

A 50m fishing trawler has run aground at First Beach in Clifton, Cape Town on Saturday morning, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.

“All people on board at the stage are safe, but with an incoming tide that may change,” spokesperson Craig Lambinon said.

The Japanese trawler was about 20 metres off-shore in the wave-line and rescue efforts were in progress.