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
CompletedDecember 1945
FateSank 27 September 1973
General characteristics
Tonnage400 GRT
Length43.9m

Last voyage

edit

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

Recreational dive site

edit

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).

 
The wreckage of the El Condesito
 
View of the interior of the wreck
 
View of the wreck looking east


References

edit
  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