Cargo vessel · lost 1890 · Cornwall, United Kingdom
Spyridion Vagliano
Also known as Vagliano.
A Greek steamer laden with Black Sea grain, the Spyridion Vagliano met the same fate as so many vessels on the Manacles — a navigational miscalculation that put her squarely onto Maen Voes on a February night in 1890. Fourteen of her twenty-two crew were lost to the freezing water.
She now lies close to the more famous Mohegan, reachable by following a south-west compass bearing from that wreck down to around 18 metres. What sets her apart is the boiler: with its outer casing long since rotted away, the internal tube structure is exposed in unusual detail, offering a cross-section lesson in Victorian marine engineering.
In summer the wreckage disappears under dense kelp, so spring and autumn visits tend to reward with clearer views.
- Type
- Cargo vesselGreek
- Lost
- February 8th, 1890Grounding
- Casualties
- 14
- Tonnage
- 1,708 GRTsteam
- Depth
- 16–20 m
- Location
- Cornwall, United KingdomEnglish Channel
2 of 6 facts above are cited in Sources below.
Deeper than 50 of the 185 wrecks on the map with a recorded depth.
- Lives lost: 14 shown; range in sources 14–20. Other published figures exist (why sources disagree).
History and LossLost February 8th, 1890 · Grounding · Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Bound for Falmouth with grain loaded at Novorossijsk, she ran onto Maen Voes on the Manacles through a navigational error. Of her 22 crew, 14 died.
Lost February 8th, 1890, grounding.
The Voyage
- Cargo
- Grain from Novorossijsk
Condition of the WreckBroken, in 16–20 m.
Intactness
Well broken up after 130+ years. Often covered in kelp in summer. Boiler outer casing mostly rotted away, exposing interesting internal tube structure.
Notable Features
- Exposed boiler internal structure
- Kelp-covered in summer
- Adjacent to Mohegan wreck site
Additional Details11 further fields held for this wreck and not shown above.
- Nationality
- Greek
- Flag
- Greece
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Loss date
- February 8th, 1890
- Latitude
- 50.05° N
- Longitude
- 5.05° W
- Water body
- English Channel
- War grave
- No
- Protected
- No
- Permit required
- No
- Condition
- Broken
Sources and VerificationEvery cited fact on this page traces to a published source.
- UK Hydrographic Officedatahub.admiralty.co.uk · Official record7 facts
- st-keverne.comst-keverne.com · Secondary source2 facts
- Atlantic Scubaatlanticscuba.co.uk · Secondary source1 fact
- Divernetdivernet.com · Club or operator4 facts
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · Background reading5 facts
Background reading is listed for context and is not counted as a citation for the facts above.
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A further 3 fields were derived from the wreck’s recorded position rather than taken from a source.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Spyridion Vagliano?
Spyridion Vagliano is the wreck of a cargo vessel, off Cornwall, United Kingdom, at 20 metres. Spyridion Vagliano ran aground and was wrecked in 1890.
How deep is the Spyridion Vagliano?
Spyridion Vagliano lies at 16 to 20 metres, Maen Voes, Manacles reef, near SS Mohegan site.
How did the Spyridion Vagliano sink?
Spyridion Vagliano ran aground and was wrecked on February 8th, 1890, off Cornwall, United Kingdom. 14 people lost their lives.