Choapa

Shipwreck Choapa
Type:
shipwreck, freighter, Chile
Built:
1937, England, as Helga
Specs:
( 292 x 41 ft ) 1700 gross tons, 67 crew
Sunk:
Thursday September 21, 1944
collision with tanker British Harmony, then with freighter Voco ( 5090 tons) while at anchor, then with tanker Empire Garrick - no casualties
Depth:
195 ft, starts at 160 ft
Voco
The Voco was also involved in the collision that sank the Gypsum Prince.

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Type:
shipwreck, iron-hulled screw steamer
Built:
1881, England
Specs:
( 287 x 37 ft ) 1963 gross tons
Sunk:
Saturday September 23, 1882
ran aground - no casualties
Yellow Water Lily

Coast Guard records denote this wreck as "disproved" - no longer there. It was removed as a hazard to navigation. Nuphar is the genus name for Water Lilies.

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