Whale catchers Dias and Albatros
Falkland Islands /
South Georgia /
Grytviken /
World
/ Falkland Islands
/ South Georgia
/ Grytviken
World
shipwreck, interesting place
Dias is on the right, Both vessels arrived in South Georgia (Isla San Pedro) as whale catchers for CAP (Compañia Argentina de Pesca - Argentine Fishing Company, headquartered in Buenos Aires), later being converted to sealers. Dias (ex Viola) was built in 1906 at Beverly near Hull as a trawler. Dias was originally coal fired, but converted to oil in 1956. Principal dimensions - 167 tons and 112 feet in length.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 54°16'49"S 36°30'22"W
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- Cumberland West Bay 7.7 km
- Jacobsen Bight 29 km
- South Georgia 31 km
- Royal Bay 44 km
- Bay of Isles 59 km
- King Haakon Bay 63 km
- Ice Fjord 82 km
- Fosa Meteor 713 km