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SS Stavronikita
 bridgetown, Barbados
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Max Depth: 101-110ft/31-34m
Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Spring: Over 85°F/29°C
Summer: Over 85°F/29°C
Fall: Over 85°F/29°C
Winter: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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Sweet country. Good food and great diving!
From;
shipwreckexpo.com/tsbarbadosshipwrecks.htmThe Stavronikita is probably the most popular wreck on Barbados. She was a 365 foot Greek freighter built in Denmark in 1956 and originally christened the Ohio. On August 26, 1976, while en route from Ireland to the Caribbean and carrying a cargo of 101,000 bags of cement, the vessel caught fire, killing
six crew members and injuring three others. An explosion that followed the fire destroyed all of the ship’s radio equipment, making it impossible for the stranded crew to call for help. Twenty four crewmen drifted in the open sea for four days before being rescued. The Stavronikits was then towed to
Barbados.
A year went by, and the vessel was still anchored off Carlisle Bay, Barbados. On October 24, 1977 , she was purchased at an auction for the sum of $30,000 by the Parks and Beach Commission. The ship was then stripped of all the machinery and brass that could be salvaged. She was cleaned of pollutants,
namely the 70,000 gallons of oil being carried in her fuel tanks and towed to a spot just 400 yards offshore on the west coast of the island. On November 21,1978, the U.S. Navy demolition crew set seven charges totaling 200 pounds and blew holes in the ship’s hull, causing her to sink.
Today, the huge wreck Stavronikila rests in Exploration around and inside her pilot house, by her bow where the vessel’s name can still divers should not miss.
This wreck is now home to numerous fish and corals. The Stavronikita lies in 120ft of water with the stern at 100ft and the bow at 70ft.
YouTube;
youtube.com/watch?v=C95Nw-bwL_g