More information : Horizontal Datum: OGB (1)
Vertical Datum: LAT (1)
Quality of Depth: ES (1)
Buoyage: CINC (1)
Method of Fix: EDM (1)
Propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine (2)
Year Built: 1911 (2)(3)
Owner: Elders and Fyffes Limited (3)
Builder: Workman, Clark and Company Limited (3)
Where built: Belfast (3)
Horsepower: 413 (3)
Boilers: 3 (3)
Crew: 59 (3)
Crew lost: 8 (3)
Master: E W Castle (3)
The ARACATACA sank following a collision with SS MOLIERE while on passage Liverpool to Dunkirk, 1917. Wreck lies in 54m.depth on its port side orientated N/S bow to the South with her mainmast alongside on the seabed. Positive identification was made in 1991 with China plates bearing the company name Elders and Fyffes being recovered. Also a large quantity of bone seen in the hold remains of her frozen cargo. (3)
03-MAY-1980 Located with least estimated depth 42.4m in general depth 54m, scour depth 1m, length 106.7m, beam 12.6m, height 12.2m. Lying on its side north/south, bows south. Long scour to east of the wreck. Mast lying alongside on seabed. (1)
09-AUG-1986 In 50 36 05.0N, 000 01 57.0E. Estimated depth 41.6 in a general depth 54m, scour 6.5m deep, height 16m, length 115m, beam 16m, lying 121/301 degrees. (1)
16-SEP-1991 Wreck has been identified as the ARACATACA, a plate bearing this name recovered from a door. (1)
SEP-1991 Dived on. China plate named Elders and Fyffes, recovered. Bones seen in hold, presume this to be wreck of ARACATACA - cargo of frozen meat, lies on port side with bow north and about one third buried in seabed. (1)
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BVLS 1914-18 p138; LR 1917-18 No 1176(A) |