HERMENEGILDO CAPELO
Portugal
The Hermenegildo Capelo passed the equator 60 times over the course of nearly 3 decades. The ship has about 40,000 engine hours, the equivalent of 4.5 years at sea. The ship was in the port of Portsmouth, Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Wilhelmshaven and Rotterdam. In the eighties it was also the first Portuguese naval ship with female sailors aboard. The ship was sunk on June 15, 2013 off the coast of Portimao in Portugal, as part of the Ocean Revival Project.
Particulars
Type: Frigate. Weight: 2700 tons. Length: 102m. Width: 12m. Builder: Compagnie des Forges et Ateliers de la Loire shipyard, Nantes. Year built: 1966. Crew: 15 officers, 27 sergeants and 122 sailors. Water admission: November 29 1966. Submerged as a dive wreck for Ocean Revival Project: June 15, 2013.
Warnings
Obey the rules of the Ocean Revival Park.




