Wrecks

We display the historical details and current status of the various shipwrecks at the bottom of the Costa da Morte. Find out about the most outstanding or curious events of historical incidents in recent centuries through our website, as well as notes and pictures provided to us by underwater archaeologists. If you find these interesting, do not hesitate to collaborate with Finisterre Shipwrecks disseminating information and our website on your social networks.

  • Great Liverpool

    Great Liverpool

    Name: Great Liverpool Type: Correo Nationality: British . Owner: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O) Date of sinking: 24th Feruary 1846 Victims: 3 Cause: Ran around. Storm. Location: Gures Beach, Cee. GPS: 42º 54.6409 N 009º 8.8278 W Key features: The Great Liverpool was caught out by a storm in the Costa da Morte which led it to running aground in Gures. Continue Reading...

  • George C

    George C

    Name: George C Type: Cargo boat Nationality: Lebanese. Owner: Demannet Corp., Beirut. Date of sinking: 6th November 1962 Crew: Unknown Cause: Ran aground. Location: Punta Caldebarcos. Municipality of Carnota. GPS: 42º 50.9421 N 009º 8.2463 W Key features: The George C was a steam ship dedicated to freight. It had a triple expansion engine and low pressure turbine that provided Continue Reading...

  • Cardenal Cisneros

    Cardenal Cisneros

    Name: Cardenal Cisneros Type: Military, protected cruiser Nationality: Spanish. Spanish Armada. Date of sinking: 28th October 1905 Crew: 520 Cause: Ran aground. Location: Shallow of A Ximiela, Shallows of Os Meixidos, coast of Muros. Key features: Cardinal Cisneros was a 106 metres long military vessel with a steel hull which was built in the shipyards of Ferrol in 1897. The vessel was equipped Continue Reading...

  • Blas de Lezo

    Blas de Lezo

    Name: Blas de Lezo Type: Military, light cruiser Nationality: Spanish . Spanish Armada. Date of sinking: 11th July 1932 Crew: 320 Cause: Water leak Location: Coast of Finisterre. Key features: The Blas de Lezo cruiser was a military ship built in 1923 in Ferrol by the Spanish Naval Construction Company. Powered by steam, it had 4,500 SHP and reached a cruising Continue Reading...

  • HMS Captain

    HMS Captain

    Name: HMS CAPTAIN Type: Military, armoured turret. Nationality: British. British Royal Navy, Admiralty, London. Date of sinking: 7th September 1870 Crew: 501 Victims: 483 Cause: Loss of stability. Location: Cape Finisterre. GPS: 42° 36.9900’N 009° 23.4790’W Key features: It could be said that the HMS Captain was one of the most spectacular and innovative ships of the time. It had a Continue Reading...

  • Bayonnaise

    Bayonnaise

    Name: BAYONNAISE Type: 16th Century Ship Nationality: Frech. Date of sinking: 28th November 1803 Crew: 250 approx. Cause: War. Location: Langosteira Beach, Fisterra. GPS: 42° 55.103’N 009° 15.579’W Key features: The Bayonnaise was a spectacular corvette with a wooden hull lined in copper that had three masts. It had a displacement of 310 tons and was built in 1794 by Bastiat, Continue Reading...

  • Ariete – D36

    Ariete – D36

    Type: ARIETE – D36 Type: FFast Frigate military submarine. Nationality: Spanish. Spanish Armada. Date of sinking: 26th February 1966 Cause: Mechanical failure. Ran aground because of the storm. Location: Ardeleiro, Lira, municipality of Muros. GPS: 42° 47.709’N 009° 08.975’W Key features: The frigate Ariete – D36 was built in 1955 in Ferrol, in the shipyards of the National Company Bazán. Continue Reading...