Donator wreck of Mediterranean Sea - a photo on Flickriver

The Prosper Schiaffino or Donator wreck, Mediterranean Sea, France. 🐠 🌊 🇫🇷 🌏 👉 linktr.ee/vincent_pommeyrol
👉 Getty Video footage www.gettyimages.fr/vidéos/vincent-pommeyrol-donator-wrec...

🇬🇧 The Donator, or Prosper Schiaffino, is a freighter sunk by a mine in 1945 and located between the islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles. It is one of the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean.
Donator was built in 1931 in Norway. It measured 78 m of length for 12 m of wide, for a speed de14 in 15 knots for a power of 1800 cv. Its resold in 1933 to the General Maritime Company of Armaments which renames it Small Earth and allocates it to the transport of bananas between the Metropolis and the Antilles. In 1939 it becomes the property of an Algerian Company of Navigation, the Company Schiaffino. This one was in the habit of baptizing the ships with the first names of members of the family, and Donator becomes then the Prosper Schiaffino. This company, which had twenty buildings in 1939, lost 19 during the Second World War: 13 by torpedoes, mines, and 6 by bombing while they were at anchor.
He was converted into a pinardier. Used for the transport of troops and equipment during the war, it found the transport of wine at the liberation. On November 10, 1945, the Prosper Schiaffino sailed for Spain with 29 sailors on board, to protect itself from the mistral, it skirted the coast. In sight of Porquerolles, it passes to the south of the island, too close, and encounters a field of residual mines. An explosion occurs forward at 1:15 p.m. The bow almost detaches from the ship. In 4 minutes, it sinks from the front, the rear almost vertically. Two victims will be counted. He rests on a sandy bottom at 48 meters, the bridge goes up to 44 meters.

🇫🇷 Le Donator, ou Prosper Schiaffino, est un cargo coulé par une mine en 1945 et située entre les îles de Port-Cros et Porquerolles. C'est l'une des plus belles épaves de Méditerranée.
Le Donator a été construit en 1931 en Norvège. Il mesurait 78 m de long pour 12 m de large, pour une vitesse de14 à 15 nœuds pour une puissance de 1800 cv. Il est revendu en 1933 à la Compagnie Générale d’Armements Maritime qui le rebaptise Petite Terre et l’affecte au transport de bananes entre la Métropole et les Antilles. En 1939 il devient la propriété d'une Compagnie Algérienne de Navigation, la Compagnie Schiaffino. Celle-ci avait coutume de baptiser ses navires avec les prénoms des membres de la famille, et le Donator devient alors le Prosper Schiaffino.
Cette compagnie qui possédait vingt bâtiments en 1939 en perdit 19 pendant la seconde guerre mondiale : 13 par torpillages, mines, et 6 par bombardements alors qu’ils étaient au mouillage.
Il fut reconverti en pinardier. Utilisé pour le transport de troupes et de matériel durant la guerre, il retrouva le transport de vin à la libération. Le 10 novembre 1945, le Prosper Schiaffino fait route sur l’Espagne avec 29 matelots à son bord, pour se protéger du mistral, il longe les côtes. En vue de Porquerolles, il passe au sud de l’île, trop près, et rencontre un champ de mines résiduelles. Une explosion se produit à l’avant à 13 heures 15. La proue se détache presque du navire. En 4 minutes, il sombre par l’avant, l’arrière presque à la verticale. Deux victimes seront dénombrées. Il repose sur un fond de sable à 48 mètres, le pont remonte jusqu’à 44 mètres.

Taken in: France / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Porquerolles (show map)

Taken on: September 16, 2020

Tags:

Discoverwildlife

NatGeo

Port-Cros

Prosper Schiaffino

WildlifePlanet

WildlifeiG

adventure

animal

animals

biodiversity

birds

boat

colors

diving

donator

earth

earthfocus

earthofficial

earthpics

earthpics#natureshot #planetearth

environment

epave

exploration

fauna

fish

flora

history

marine life

mediterranean sea

mediterranee

méditerranée

natureaddict

naturegeography

naturelover

naturephotography

ocean

ocean conservation

ocean protection

oceanlife

planete

planete ocean

protection

reef

reef fish

reserve

scubadiving

sea

sealife

ship

travel

underwater

underwater photographer

underwaterlife

underwaterphotography

underwtater colors

vincent pommeyrol

wild

wildlife

wildlifephotography

wreck

wrecksea

wreckship

#natureshot

#planetearth « less

Sets appears in: • The Prosper Schiaffino ( Donator) wreck of Mediterranean Sea. • Méditerranée UnderSea

Groups appears in: • Underwater Magic • Canon DSLR User Group more » • Underwater picture gallery • Wetpixel Underwater Photography • Full Frame Sensor group • canon digital photography. • Underwater • The Nature Conservancy • Digital Underwater Photography • Canon EOS SLR • Underwater Wide-Angle & Fish-Eye • Underwater Fun! • Underwater Beauty • " EARTH NATURE (no humans, nothing manmade) • DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photography • Canon Users - Open group • Art of Nature • Underwater Photography - Scuba • Official National Geographic Group • Creative underwater photography • Playas, calas, costas, puertos • Travel Planet • NATURE GREEN STAR ☆ P1&A3 • Akdeniz - Mediterranean - Mediterraneo - Μεσόγειος • CANON-NO LIMIT • Canon Digital Photographers (Nature & Wildlife) • National Geographic Group • Canon EOS 1D 5D 6D • Underwater Photography By "Izoom photo project" • Canon EOS France • ♦♦♦ All Shades of Blue / Light Blue & Turquoise ♦♦♦ • Canon France • A Camera Never Lies, well almost • Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM • Le forum de la Photosub • The Big Blue Magazine • EOS Adventure • -- Only images and picture quality - P1 /C2 • MY PICS - blog fotografico • NIKON - CANON - SONY • Canon 5D Mark IV • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV & Mark III • 5D Mark IV Full Frame Canon « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 15mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF8-15mm f/4L FISHEYE USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	15mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.3 (Macintosh)
Show full info

Stats: 3,645 views / 9 comments