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CAPTAIN LEONIDAS - IMO 5427057

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Photographer:
Stefan Niederer [ View profile ]
Captured:
Feb 20, 2013
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Wrecks & Relics
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Mar 1, 2013
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4,000 x 3,000

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Wreck of the Captain Leonidas near the English Narrows in the chilenian Fjords. The Channel is called Messier Canal. Next town is Puerto Eden, only accessible by ship or helicopter. Picture taken from the Evangelistas Freigthferry.

MV Capitan Leonidas went aground on rocks in 1963 in the when the captain tried to sink it to claim insurance. The ´sinking´ went wrong and he eventually went to prison and lost his captains licence for life.

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bob_57

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She was on voyage from Santos to Valparaiso with cargo of
sugar bags all 25 crew members were rescueed by Chilean Navy.
GP

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Thanks David. I was happy to get this year closer with the Ferry Evangelistas (This shot: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1753861) than I did with the Cruiseship Nordnorge back in 2005 (This shot: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=299782). And even better: On the other side. ;-)

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These are very striking pictures. I watched the video, linked to from one of the other photos. It can be seen that the wreck has become a sea bird colony. I suppose if the master had made a proper job of it, she would have become a fish reef instead.

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Thanks for the IMO !!!

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Built 1937 as MOLDA for Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Norway

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Imo 5542705

wrecked 48.45.45S/74.27.30W 7.4.1968

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person
You're right, Denis.

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person
For 50 years she's quite in a good condition.

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