She sank on Christmas day in 1972 the story goes, that she was making her way over night from Santa Cruz with a cargo of bags of cement & was caught in a storm fortunately no one was hurt in this incident.
A lighthouse was built close by some three years later, the Condesito smashed on to the rocks braking its back and slipping into the sea where it settled perfectly parked in a gully in 18mts. the wreck has become one of the favorite dives for many divers visiting Tenerife.
Over the years the Condesito has deteriorated some what especially over the last 5 years with much of the super structure is now collapsing but you can still see the huge boiler & engine room as you dive over the wreck much of its cargo is still scattered about like giant pillows and is home to many varieties of marine life, such as Trumpet fish, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Parot fish & many many more.
A lighthouse was built close by some three years later, the Condesito smashed on to the rocks braking its back and slipping into the sea where it settled perfectly parked in a gully in 18mts. the wreck has become one of the favorite dives for many divers visiting Tenerife.
Over the years the Condesito has deteriorated some what especially over the last 5 years with much of the super structure is now collapsing but you can still see the huge boiler & engine room as you dive over the wreck much of its cargo is still scattered about like giant pillows and is home to many varieties of marine life, such as Trumpet fish, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Parot fish & many many more.
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