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| History | |
|---|---|
 Spanish | |
| Name | Villa de Pitanxo |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on February 15, 2022. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fishing vessel |
| Tonnage | 825 GT |
| Length | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Beam | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draft | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
The Villa de Pitanxo was a Spanish fishing trawler that sank off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on February 15, 2022. Twenty-one people died in the sinking. [1]
At approximately 2:30 am, on February 15, 2022, the Villa de Pitanxo's emergency beacon was activated, initiating a search and rescue effort by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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