The El Oso
Suitible for Experienced Ocean Divers/Open Water Divers and above
Depth 22m
Distance 16 miles
The El Oso
Acknowledgments
Information was obtained from The World's Merchant Fleets 1939 (R Jordan), British Vessels lost at Sea 1939-45 (HMSO), Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Volume 5 (R Larn) and U-Boats Destroyed (P Kemp).
The Ship
The El Oso was a steam tanker built in 1921 for Sir W.G.Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd of Newcastle upon Tyne for Lobitos Oilfields Ltd. She grossed 7267 tons with overall dimensions of 454-227x57-6x27-5 feet, and was capable of making 11 knots.
History
From convoy HX 14B, she struck a mine at 9 am six miles west of the Bar (laid by U30 on the 9th January 1940) on the 11th January 1940, and sank 3 miles north of the Bar LV at 53 37 28 N 03 23 28 W. She lies in a depth of 22m with her bow upside down.The
Dive
TBD