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Type:

shipwreck, freighter, England

Name:

Daghestan is a region in southern Russia, adjoining Chechnya and the Caspian Sea.

Built:

1900, England

Specs:

( 353 x 45 ft ) 3466 gross tons, 28 crew

Sunk:

Friday December 18, 1908
collision with freighter Catalone - no casualties

Depth:

70 ft

This wreck was named "Evergreen" for the large amount of green brass artifacts once recovered from it. The Daghestan was thoroughly demolished since it lay directly in the shipping lane and was a great danger to navigation.

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