PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS
PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS
Years Active: 1986-1992
Vessel Type: Stern Trawler Motorship
UNSPECIFIED (Will display fallback anchor icon)
Nationality: Spanish
Scuttled off the coast of the Falkland Islands in October 1992 after a catastrophic fire. Crew of 29, plus ‘Pedro’, the ship’s dog, saved.
Main Use:
Fishing
Years Active:
1986-1992
Power:
Anglo Belgian Corporation Co. Oil Engine; 1,931bhp
Built:
1986/7
Size:
1,396 Gross, 438 Net tons
67.72 x 11.08 x 4.65 metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Astan Gondan at Puerto de Figueras, Spain
Main Use: Fishing
Built: 1986/7
Power: Anglo Belgian Corporation Co. Oil Engine; 1,931bhp
Design/Build: Astan Gondan at Puerto de Figueras, Spain
Size: 1,396 Gross, 438 Net tons
Dimensions: 67.72 x 11.08 x 4.65 metres
The PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS (Dos being Spanish for second) caught fire 25 miles southeast of Mare Harbour, East Falkland at around 4:00 a.m. on 3rd September 1992. The Fisheries patrol vessel FALKLANDS PROTECTOR immediately went to investigate but it was clear the fire on the fishing trawler was out of control and an RAF Sea King helicopter was scrambled. 18 of the 29 crew from the vessel were winched from her bow and a sergeant from the Sea King stayed to look after the rest. The helicopter dropped the men at the nearest point of land – Kelp Point – but in the meantime the trawler’s captain gave the order to ordered abandon ship and the RAF sergeant guided the remaining 11 crew and the ship’s dog, Pedro, through the smoke and flames to the life rafts at the stern of the ship. All were picked up by a second Spanish trawler, the first PUENTE PEREIRAS. The PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS was towed from the Falkland Islands’ conservation zone and sunk where she wouldn’t be a hazard to other shipping.
The PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS (Dos being Spanish for second) caught fire 25 miles southeast of Mare Harbour, East Falkland at around 4:00 a.m. on 3rd September 1992. The Fisheries patrol vessel FALKLANDS PROTECTOR immediately went to investigate but it was clear the fire on the fishing trawler was out of control and an RAF Sea King helicopter was scrambled. 18 of the 29 crew from the vessel were winched from her bow and a sergeant from the Sea King stayed to look after the rest. The helicopter dropped the men at the nearest point of land – Kelp Point – but in the meantime the trawler’s captain gave the order to ordered abandon ship and the RAF sergeant guided the remaining 11 crew and the ship’s dog, Pedro, through the smoke and flames to the life rafts at the stern of the ship. All were picked up by a second Spanish trawler, the first PUENTE PEREIRAS. The PUENTE PEREIRAS DOS was towed from the Falkland Islands’ conservation zone and sunk where she wouldn’t be a hazard to other shipping.
