Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum - Las Salinas, Asturias, España
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N 43° 34.735 W 005° 58.098
30T E 260337 N 4829387
The Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum (Spanish: Museo de Anclas Philippe Cousteau) is located in Salinas, a town within the Castrillón municipality of Asturias, Spain. It is reached by the N-632.
Waymark Code: WM153QC
Location: Principado de Asturias, Spain
Date Posted: 10/10/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The open-air museum is situated on La Peñona peninsula at one end of the beach near the Arnao tunnel. It includes sails and deck anchors, along with a large, ceramic mural.The featured bust of Philippe Cousteau is the work of sculptor Vicente Menendez-Santarúa Prendes.

One of the anchors is from the bulk carrier Castillo de Salas that ran aground over rocks near Gijon in 1986.
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