Wrecks in the coast of La Manga - Cabo de Palos

German Uboot`s operated in the cabo de palos area during WWI sinking a great number of cargo ships. As many as 7 or 8 shipwrecks are located within an area of 25 square miles considered as the operation center of german Uboots during WWI

Damaged german Uboot entering Torrevieja harbour during WWI for repairings

ALAVI. British steamer sunken by german U35 submarine during WWI, 13 october 1917, 6 miles north east from Cabo de Palos at 36-46 depth, aprox l: 37? 40' N L: 00? 34' W

ADOUR. Norwegian steamer sunken by german U35 submarine during WWI, south from Islas Hormigas - Cabo de Palos lies near GISLA and WILMORE

AUTOLYCUS. British steamar sunken by german U34 submarine during WWI, 12 April 1918, 32 miles south-south east from Cabo de Palos, aprox l: 38? 01' N L: 00? 23' E

AZUFRE or CANDELERO. Local name given to a wooden sunken ship 50min from the port of San Pedro del Pinatar lies at 50m depth

BEATRICE. British schooner sunken 10 october 1838 near the port of cartagena in its way from Malta to the British Museum in London carrying aboard among others archeological remains of the empty egyptian sarcofagous of Menkaure (Micerinos) found in 1837 by English archaeologist Howard Vyse. More info on this in the following article of Terra Antiquae

COBRE. Lying on the side, 42m-49m depth, 1 mile further east of Carbonero

CONWAY. Brithis steamer sunken by german U34 submarine during WWI, 30 April 1918, 38 miles South-South East from Cabo de Palos

DESPINA G. MICHALINOS. Greek steamer sunken by german U35 submarine during WWI, 14 october 1917, between Islas Grosa and Hormigas at 100m depth, aprox l: 37? 42,5' N L: 00? 33,0' W

DORIS. Italian ship sunken by german U35 submarine during WWI , 14 october 1917, between Isla Grosa and Hormigas near DESPINA G. MICHALINOS, aprox l: 37? 46' N L: 00? 38' W

FRANCOLI. Spanish steamer sunken by german U49 submarine during WWI, 1 october 1918, near cabo de Palos at 100m depth, aprox l: 37? 39' N L: 00? 32' W

GISLA. Norwegian steamer sunken by german U64 submarine during WWI, four miles from Islas Hormigas, 10 january 1917 four miles from Islas Hormigas at 100m depth, aprox l: 37? 39' N L: 00? 32' W lies near WIMORE and ADOUR

ISLA DE GOMERA=MAGURIO=NADIR (Locayl named NARANJITO), Spanish 50m long cargo ship sunken 13 april 1943 with a load of oranges at 27m-44m depth. The deck of the ship sits at 30m deep while the very bottom of the hull rests at 45m. The full ship rests perfectly in place on a flat sandy bottom. Normal dive starts at the stern via a life line that plunges straight down to 30m. From there on divers normaly traverse the inside of the cargo deck to arrive at the bow. Going down to 45m from the bow from the outside dicvers will get an unforgetable view of the full bow of this from below. More information on this shipwreck prepared by diving club Balkysub can be found here.

KANSEGA. English steamer sunken by german submarine during WWI, 1 april 1917, 2 mile nord-east from Islas Hormigas at 60m depth. Extractive operations were done on this ship in 1940

KUT SANG. British stemer cargo boat sunken by german submarine during WWI, 29 april 1918, 40 miles east-south east from Cabo de Palos

MARIA DOLORES Upper part of the ship is lying at 103m while the ship is lying on the sea floor 115m deep.

MINERVA=CARMEN R.=HANDEL (Localy named BOCABAJO). British 60m long steamer cargo sunken in 31 may 1899 near bajo de fuera at 40m - 60m depth

MONTE TORO = BOCOGNANO. Spanish steamer sunken on the 7 of september 1937 around la laja del farrallon at Isla Grosa

MORENI. American tanker (operator Standard Oil Co)

MOYUNE. British steamer sunken by german U34 submarine during WWI, 12 april 1918, 31 miles Southeast - east from Cabo de Palos

NALON. Spanish minedreger suken on purpose by the spanish armada 6 june 1999 in Mazarron bay. l=37? 33'556N L=001? 14'538W. More information on this shipwreck prepared by diving club buceosureste can be found here

NORD AMERICA. Italian ship sunken in 1883 in el Bajo de Fuera of Islas Hormigas at 45m-68m depth

PHOENICIAN SHIP. Found near the rocky outcrop called bajo de La Campana near Isla Grosa and Farrallon Island sunken 600 B.C A. More information on this shipwreck can be found in the following links: Bajo de la Campana, club buceosureste , by Terra Antiqua and by Balkysub diving club 2010 is the fourth year that a combined team of National Geographic and Arqua (Museum of underwater archeology based in Cartagena) have excavated this phoenician ship sunken 620 / 600 B.C

PRIMO=HARFIELD=CALYX=HILLGROVE (Localy named LA CHATARRA?). Italian steamer sunken 17 december 1916 near bajo de Fuera in Islas Hormigas. Extractive operations were done in 1940 probably with explosives making the wrek imposible to recognize forming what is now a tangle of irons

REMOLCADOR. Little spanish tugboat located in the bay of Cartagena at 25m depth

SAMA o EL VAPOR. local name given to an old wreck has just been discovered in Summer 2008.It is a very old steam ship lying upright on the sea bed at a max depth of 49m.

SIRIO. Italian 115m long transatlantic sunken 4 of august of 1906 at the bajo de fuera at Islas Hormigas at 40m-65m depth. More information on this shipwreckthis can be found here.

STANFIELD=NITZA. Greek 120m long steamer suken by accident during WWI , 26 June 1916 in Islas Hormigas at 48m-60m depth,l=37? 33'55N L=00? 42'07 W

TEUTON. British steamer sunken 31 august 1883 near coast of Aguilas.

THORDISA=LILLA=LILLA DUBILD (Localy named CARBONERO). Italian 120m long steamer sunken by german U35 submarine during WWI, 13 of october 1917, 2 miles from Isla Grosa lying North-South at 38m-44m depth, located aprox l: 37? 46' N L: 00? 38' W

TURIA. Spanish 45m long minedreger suken on purpose by the spanish armada to create an artificial reef 28 july 1999 between Cabo de Palos and Isla Grosa, 27m-33m depth. l=37? 33'556N L=001? 14'538W. Located only 300m from Ulla

Video of Turia riding a rought sea:

U-77. German Uboot sunken 28 march 1943 east of Cartagena l: 37.42N L: 00.10E bombed by 4 depth charges and 1 bomb from 2 British Hudson aircraft

ULLA. Spanish 45m long minedreger suken on purpose by the spanish armada to create an artificial reef 14 october 1999 between Cabo de Palos and Isla Grosa, 27m-33m depth. l=37? 33'556N L=001? 14'538W. Heavy storms have almost completely destroyed the wreck. Located only 300m from Turia

UNKNOWN NAME. French steamer sunken october 1918 at 12 miles from Cabo de Palos at more than 100m depth

URD. British steamer sunken 12 september 1917 like Atlantic city at four miles south of Islas Hormigas at 100m depth

VILLE DE VERDON. (localy named El vapor de los cacahuetes). Sunken by a german U-boot at 4 miles from guardamar and 9 from Torrevieja at 45m depth.

WILMORE=ATLANTIC CITY. Northeamerican steamer cargo sunken by german U64 submarine during WWI, 12 november 1917, 4 miles north east from Islas Hormigas, 90m-100m depth lies near

ADOUR and GISLA

Sources: http://www.clubcimas.com/pecios.asp

http://www.balkysub.com/salidas_guiadas_pecios.php

http://www.islashormigas.com/pecios.html

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