Andreos - Vapor do Trigo - Berlengas, Portugal - Shipwrecks on Waymarking.com

«The Greek steamship Andreos sunk here in 1926. The remains of the ship can be found at 89 feet deep, average visibility of 39/49 feet and medium difficulty with permanent tide. It is a privileged place to spot sunfishes, sea eel, lobsters, and if you’re really lucky, a jewfish.

Andreos was built by N. Goulandris Bros & Z. A. Vrondisis in 1901. It was going from Novorossisik to Falmouth, when it runs aground in Berlengas on the 20h of November 1926, due to a storm. It carried a shipment of wheat, and that’s why it is still known in these parts by the Wheat Steamship. It probably ran aground in Cerro da Velha.

From Lisbon came Master Lopes to destroy the ship’s masts, as they were a hazard to navigation. In order to do that, 250 kilos of explosives where used, which caused a violent explosion, stronger than expected.»

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The ship is located at a dept of approximately 25m, in the published coordinates.

-- Video of the ship (credits to rcoelho, the owner of the cache GC1F4FN, located in the ship.

Date of Shipwreck: November 20, 1926 Type of Boat: Steamboat Military or Civilian: Civilian Cause of Shipwreck: storm Accessibility: 25m dive Diving Permitted: yes

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