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Brazil

Wrecks:
  HMS Thesis : Blackadder : Baron Dech
mont : Bellucia : Crest : Dart : Harlingen : Queen : Selman : Buenos Aires : Cavo Artemidi : Camaquã : Elihu B. Washburne : Ipiranga-V17 : Pirapama : Vapor Bahia : Wakama



Blackadder

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

  Nationality: Norwegian 
Type of ship: Tea Clipper 
Where: Praia da Boa Viagem,Salvador, Bahia 
When it sunk: 05/11/1905  Why it sunk: Stranded on the reefs of Praia da Boa Viagem. 
Cargo: Coal 
Depth: 8  to 15 meters 
PS: Built in England in 1870 to Mr. John Willis, also owner of the clipper "Cutty Sark" , sold to Norwegians in 1899. 


Baron Dechmont

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

Nationality: British 
Type of ship: merchantman 
Where: Praia do Pecém, Fortaleza, Ceará. 
When it sunk: 03/01/1943 Why it sunk: sunk by torpedoes of a German U-boat 
Cargo: Coal Depth: 25 to 35 meters 


Bellucia

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

Nationality: British 
Type of ship: Merchantman 
Where: Ilha Rasa, Guarapari, Espírito Santo 
When it sunk: 15/02/1903 Why it sunk: Stranded 
Cargo: Coffee 
Depth: 25 to 29 meters 


Crest

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

Nationality: British
Type of ship: merchantman
Where: Ilhabela, São Paulo
When it sunk: 15/12/1882 Why it sunk: Bad weather
Cargo: Coffee
Depth: 9 to 17 meters  


Dart

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

Nationality: British 
Type of ship: merchantman
Where: Ilhabela, São Paulo
When it sunk:11/09/1884 Why it sunk: Bad weather
Cargo: Coffee
Depth: 6 to 18 meters 


Harlingen

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

  Nationality: British
Type of ship: merchantman
Where: Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro. 
When it sunk: 09/11/1906 Why it sunk: Stranded due to bad weather
Cargo: Ballast
Depth: 18 to 25 meters 


Queen

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver. 
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net 

Nationality: British
Type of ship: East Indiamen
Where: Baía de Todos os Santos, Salvador, Bahia
When it sunk: 09/07/1799 Why it sunk: Fire
Cargo: Munitions, copper, $150.000 pounds , pottery
Depth: 17 to 20 meters


Selman

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: British
Type of ship: merchantman
Where: Praia da Massambaba, Arraial do cabo, Rio de Janeiro
When it sunk: 17/09/1910 Why it sunk: came ashore due to bad weather
Cargo: Corn
Depth: 5 meters


Buenos Aires

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: German
Type of ship: Packet
Where: Ilha Rasa, Rio de Janeiro
When: 24/07/1890 Why: Collision with Ilha Rasa
Cargo: pottery, beer, cement and others
Depth: 12 to 42 meters


Cavo Artemidi

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: Greek
Type of ship: cargo ship
Where: Salvador, Bahia
When it sunk: 25/09/1980 Why: Collision with Banco Santo Antônio
Cargo: 16.800 tons of steel
Depth: 9 to 31 meters
Notes: Biggest shipwreck visited by divers nowadays


Camaquã

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: Brazilian
Type of ship: Military
Where: Recife, Pernambuco
When it sunk: 21/07/1944 Why: Bad weather
Cargo: guns and ammunition
Depth: 46 to 55 meters


Elihu B. Washburne 

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: American
Type of ship: Liberty Ship
Where: Santos, São Paulo
When it sunk: 3/07/1943 Why: Torpedoed by German submarine U-513
Cargo: Cofee
Depth: 40 to 66 meters 


Ipiranga-V17

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: Brazilian
Type of ship: Military
Where: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco
When it sunk: 1983 Why: Collision with Ponta da Sapata
Cargo: Guns and ammunition
Depth: 41 to 63 meters


Pirapama

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: Brazilian
Type of ship: Steam ship
Where: Recife, Pernambuco
When it sunk:1889 Why: Coliision with steam ship Bahia (Vapor Bahia)
Depth: 19 to 23 meters


Vapor Bahia

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: Brazilian
Type of ship: Paddle Wheel
Where: Ponta de Pedras, Pernambuco
When it sunk: 24/03/1887 Why: Collision with steam ship Pirapama
Depth: 18 to 25 meters


Wakama

Last updated July 02 by: Rodrigo Coluccini, a Brazilian author, researcher and a long time wreck diver.
E-mail : rodrigo@estrelar.net

Nationality: German
Type of ship: merchantman
Where: Búzios, Rio de Janeiro
When it sunk: 12/02/1940 Why: Trying to escape from the blockade it was sunk by the British warship HMS Hawkins
Cargo: Various. Provisions of war going to Germany
Depth: 38 to 52 meters