Charted as SIERRA BRAVIA, 'entire wreck' in the Marine zone. A dangerous wreck.
Vessel remains:
Lies in position 50°52.85N, 000°57.12E at a depth of 22.5m in a general depth of 30m.
Sonar length: 36.6m.
One of 'two wrecks found near this position' in August 1970, and observed later that year to have a scour 'possibly 1m
deep... [and lying] NW/SE'. (1, 25.8.70 and 15.12.70)
'Has not been positively identified.'
Source 3 suggests that the wreck charted at this location may be that of a U-boat rather than of the SIERRA
BRAVIA, but the cargo of railway lines reported in the wreck by K McDonald in Source 4 seems to support her
identification.
Documentary evidence:
'Sank following a collision with the Liberian motor vessel RUHR ORE.'
'One man lost, three men missing.'
Built: 1959 ; 1960
Where built: Bilbao
Builder: Indunaval S A
LBD: 56.7 x 9.1 x 4m ; 56.61 x 9.05 x 3.35m
Tonnage: 672 ; 400
Propulsion: 4 stroke Single Acting 8-cylinder oil engine
HP: 1200
Crew: 4 (
Crew lost: 4
Owned by Maritime del Norte SA
Source 4 shows a photograph of the vessel.