WESTBURN
British steamship built in 1893 captured by the German Navy in the First World War. She was sabotaged in 1916 so that she could not be recovered by the allies. The central part was literally dynamited to sink the ship. At about 30 meters deep on the sandy bottom in front of Las Gaviotas beach, the stern is the best preserved part of the wreck. High density of fish with large schools of herreras and bogas, grunts, and abundant holes and shelters to investigate.
Various sources
LOCATION
Autonomous Community: Canary Islands
Provincia: Tenerife
Localidad: Playa de las Gaviotas
Centers
- Center: SeaDive Diving Center www.seadive.es
- Center: Diving center Buceo Tenerife www.buceotenerife.com
REQUEST DETAILS
Apelativo: Carbonero
Año del hundimiento: 1916
Causas: Dinamitado por sabotaje.
Año de construcción: 1893
Lugar: Gran Bretaña
Eslora: 100
Profundidad media: 30