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Type

Shipwreck

Chronology

1851

Location

Near the Bar of the Port of Recife

State or region

Pernambuco

Description

Brazilian Yacht

Notes

[Source 1] The vessel was departing from Recife bound for Bahia. The Master was Mr. Manoel Antônio Catão. The cargo was possibly homogeneous, consisting of wheat flour. The salvaged part of the cargo was publicly auctioned. Vessel loaded with wheat flour bound for Bahia. Shipwreck occurred at the port bar.

Source(s)

DIÁRIO DE PERNAMBUCO. Editaes. 21 Ago. 1851. 4 f., p. 3. Disponível em: <http://memoria.bn.br/DocReader/029033_03/1939>. Acesso em: 23 mar. 2021.

Site Environment

Maritime

Integrity Level

Unknown

Coordinates

No information

Depth

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Iconographic and documentary

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