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ENJOY, PROTECT, SHOW THE SPANISH UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE

ENJOY, PROTECT, SHOW THE SPANISH UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE

FISH IN SPAIN

Andalusia | Dive into history

ARNA

ARNA

Sinking of a steamer: "According to news that we were able to acquire yesterday, on the 16th, sailing through Cabo de Gata, at around 5:30 in the afternoon, the Czechoslovakian steamer" Arna ", with a Prague registration, collided with a Laja , opening up an important road for him. The ship took a few minutes to sink. Given the seriousness of the accident, neither the captain nor the crew could take the boats or ...

CITOS

CITOS

This ship ran aground in the Bajos de los Cabezos. Its real name is El Citos, but due to the large number of gorgonians it is better known as the Gorgonian ship. At present the Citus, “Barco de las Maderas” or “Barco de las Gorgonias”, rests on a sandy bottom on its starboard side, at a depth of 32 m with its prow pointed towards the southwest, being its conservation ...

DINA

DINA

The cargo ship “Dina”, known colloquially as “De las habichuelas”, because of the cargo it was carrying (cans of beans), has remained stranded in the area since it ran aground during a storm in April 1983. Due to the shallow depth at which it is found, some remains (less and less) still emerge. Sources: submalaka.com; divingelestrecho.com

THE MARCELO

THE MARCELO

Steam from the late 19th or early 20th century. It is believed that it transported coal due to the amount of this mineral that has been found, but it could also be the fuel for it for boilers. It is known as Marcelo in honor of the fisherman who found it. Source: oceanuscadiz.es

GAUDEL

GAUDEL

The Gaudel is a 15m long fishing boat, sunk in the late 90s. Its remains rest on a muddy bottom, between two underwater mountains lined with caves, passageways and slabs. Although it is quite deteriorated, marine life has colonized what remains of it. You can still see the pots that he carried on the deck, the frames, the tiller and the keel, which rests at ...

THE CANNONS

THE CANNONS

These cannons belonged to a ship that had collided with the stone and to free and save the waterway that it had, it released all the cannons of a band together with the anchors so that it would list towards the other side and bridge the gap that had been made. by the impact. Sources: oceanuscadiz; waterbugs

MADELAINE (LIST)

MADELAINE (LIST)

Galleon of the s. XVIII named Madelaine, it supplied the troops in uniform when it was detected and sunk. In his eagerness to reach the mainland he stayed a few meters from the coast with all the merchandise on board, although it is also said that it was the French themselves who sank it to avoid its capture by the English who protected Gibraltar. There are more hypotheses: they were 2 galleons that were pursued by ...

MENAPIER

MENAPIER

This ship was on the route from Villaricos to Gibraltar with a cargo of iron ore when it collided with the Iddesleigh ship, which led to its sinking. Leaving the Fuengirola marina it is located about 2.2 miles south of Punta de Calaburra (Lighthouse). Due to the depth at which it is located (the bow is 44 meters deep) it is convenient to have great experience in ...

MIAU

MIAU

“La Gabarra” or “Pecio de la Almadraba”, is actually the Miau, a barge that transported mineral and that was shipwrecked in 1950. This dive takes place between the remains of the wreck, which we will travel from one side to the other and onwards back since it is not very big, but what impresses about it is the number of conger eels that live there and how curious they are to us ...

NAUTILUS

NAUTILUS

On June 8, 2007, while being towed from Las Palmas to Turkey for scrapping, the “Nautilus” dredge sank off the Roquetas de Mar salt flats. At a depth of -54m, and lying on its starboard side, this spectacular 93m long wreck rests. The ship rises to -35m and despite being sunk for such a short time, it has already become ...

PUERTO PAJARES

PUERTO PAJARES

It was the 1970s, when one noon the figure of this unfortunate ship appeared on the horizon of the Andalusian Atlantic. It was one more ship that was literally going to be engulfed by the sea the next day. The sinking took place very close to Playa de Los Lances, as almost always downwind of the strong Levante, which is so familiar to us. The wreck is near the ...

RIBERA DEL MIÑO

RIBERA DEL MIÑO

This ship was on the Malaga Seville route when it collided with the English frigate HMS Minden. The name of the "San Andrés" comes from the ballast that this ship carried inside. Presumably, the lead plates that made up the weight that stabilized the ship were cast in the San Andrés de Málaga Foundry, owned by D. Manuel Heredia, husband of one of the ship's crew. Source: www.buceoelestrecho.com