Ramon Meumbru

  • Diving site
  • Wreck
, 83240 Cavalaire-sur-Mer
Located just outside Cavalaire harbour, around 400 m south-east of the jetty, this cargo ship sank in strange circumstances in 1921 to a depth of 22 metres.
Originally from the port of Barcelona, this ship was around fifty years old when it sank. She had previously been known as Elguezabal, Ballesteros n°2 and Derwent. Built in Hull, England, she was a cargo ship of 1,153 tonnes, 80 metres long and 11 metres wide. Its 146 hp engine enabled it to move forward quickly. With its five watertight bulkheads, it was solid and should have been protected from sinking.

In June 1921, the Ramon Meumbru rammed into the Enfer reef, then hit the helm and...

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Ramon Meumbru
, 83240 Cavalaire-sur-Mer

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  • French
Updated on 29 August 2023 at 09:06
by Office de tourisme de Cavalaire
(Offer identifier : 6643635)
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