Antonio López
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Antonio López | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | archaeological site, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Puerto Rico | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 18.4800, -66.2306 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Antonio L. López was a merchant steamship that was built in Scotland in 1882 for the Spanish Compañía Transatlántica Española (CTE). A United States Navy auxiliary cruiser sank her in the Spanish–American War when she was trying to run the US blockade to supply materiél to the Spanish garrison on Puerto Rico. She is now the only known Spanish shipwreck in US waters from the war. Her wreck site, in 1,700 feet (520 m) of water off Dorado, Puerto Rico, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
Location
- Recorded position: 18.4800, -66.2306 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Puerto Rico
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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