Condesito

Condesito was a cargo ship that sank on 27 September 1973 near Las Galletas on the south coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and is now a well known recreational dive site. The ship was transporting cement for the construction of Los Cristianos.[1]

History
Completed: December 1945
Fate: Sank 27 September 1973
General characteristics
Tonnage: 400 GRT
Length: 43.9m

Last voyage

The ship ran aground about 50 meters (55 yards; 165 feet) from where the Punta Rasca Lighthouse later was constructed. No lives were lost.[2]

Recreational dive site

The ship now lies in around 18 m (59 ft) of water, with the deepest point at 21 m (69 ft) and its highest point at 6 m (20 ft). Visibility can be in excess of 35 m (115 ft).


References
  1. "Condesito (5078363)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. Michael Hopkins, "El Condesito - Tenerife Dive Wreck " Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Tenerife Times 1 December 2006

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