SS Manticos 1963
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | SS Manticos | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1963 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Guinea-Bissau | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 36 km from land |
| Position | 11.2333, -16.5333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Manticos was a heavy lift steamship that William Gray & Company built in West Hartlepool in 1944 as Empire Barbados for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1948 she was sold and renamed Tennyson. She was sold again in 1950 and renamed Berylstone and in 1960 was again sold and renamed Manticos. On 8 October 1963 she developed a leak, and despite efforts to save her she sank on 22 October 1963.
Location
- Recorded position: 11.2333, -16.5333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Guinea-Bissau
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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