Antonio López (shipwreck)
Historic Spanish ship shipwrecked in waters near Dorado, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonio López was a merchant steamship that was built in Scotland in 1882 for the Spanish Compañía Transatlántica Española (CTE). A United States Navy auxiliary cruiser sank her in the Spanish–American War when she was trying to run the US blockade to supply materiél to the Spanish garrison on Puerto Rico. She is now the only known Spanish shipwreck in US waters from the war.[3] Her wreck site, in 1,700 feet (520 m) of water off Dorado, Puerto Rico, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
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SS Antonio López Shipwreck Site and Remains | |
Nearest city | Dorado, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°28′48″N 66°13′50″W |
Built | 1882 |
Architect | Antonio López y López, Peter Denny |
NRHP reference No. | 93001593 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 9, 1994[1] |
Designated NHL | December 9, 1997[2] |
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