THE PRÍNCIPE DAS ASTURIAS.

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The Príncipe das Asturias was one of the largest passenger of that time, and regularly plied the Spain - Argentina route calling at ports in Brazil and Uruguay on the way.

On February 11, 1916, the Príncipe das Asturias sailed from Barcelona, bound foir Buenos Aires with a more important cargo than she usually carrid.

On this trip ship carried a consignment of bronze statues , complete a monument that was being built by Spainish colony resident in Argentina to commemorate centenary of that nation`s Independece. The liner Was expected to arrive in the portto Montevideo, in Uruguay, and finally to Bueno Aires.

Early on morning of Mrch 6, Carnival Monday, the WeTHER BADIN ALL THEREGION. aT O4:10, on comin much too close to the coast of São much too close to the coast of São Sebastião island. the ship struck a submerged extension of the rocky coast, which is Knowns as Ponta da Pirabura and Where today lie more than 14 wrecked vessels.

With an ennormous 40 meter breach inher hull and following on violent explosions in her boiters, the Príncipedas Asturias sank completely in only five minutes.

Between adukts, chidren and crew, 1200 people lost their. Another 189 survivors from the wreck were piked up, that became the largest naval tragedy to occur off the Brazilian coastline, comparable to that of the Titanic off North American coast.

As the of a survey performed over several years of rescrch in pusuit information as to the true contents of the ship, the presence of items of great historical valuc was, as well as existence of raw material of valuc.

Thanks to conscientions inspection, it was possible to obtain a true evaluation of the current conditions of the vessel, to become acquaint with the difficulties to overcom, and to estime cost ofthe operation. The following in formation curret conditions of the wreckage of the Príncipe dasAsturias.

The vessel is alrcardy almost entirely demolished. Some of the hold are still in good statc, but casily identify the existence of some of the items of the caro, such, ceremic , tin ingots.The is also aifesize bonze statuc. By means of apremilinary a complete working produre was prepared.

Rescarch Officers, i Navy, archelogist and one Sub-World, arccheologist to identify and treat the cpllected materials. For general attendance Divers 8 professional divers. The divers will perform the work desgnated with hanging equipment.

Afler demarcations is completed, samples will be taken at several places, in order to stablish the best site at which to begin he work of removal. Once the above site has been establised, the entire team will become engaged in withdrawing all the material of interest to the operation, with use a available resources.

Once the material collected is on borard, it will be sorted and examined by the teclnicians, so that cach of the materials receive appropriate trcatment. Once the first remval has been completed, the work will be continued at another point, following the same procedures, and on progrssively.  

 Fonte: Pesquisas and Barcelona, Project Príncipe das Asturias.