Ship sunk in Matxitxako is not Bou Nabarra

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‘Bou Nabarra’ ship. Photo: EITB

Underwater inspection works on the ship sunk near Matxitxako cape (Biscay) showed that it is not the Basque ship Bou Nabarra, Basque Government’s Agriculture and Fishing Department reported.

The mentioned source detailed that Kresala association divers made an identification report about the sunk ship, which confirmed that it
was a ship to transport iron mineral, but its identity is still unknown.

Basque Government’s Department of Agriculture and Fishing pointed out that investigations on the unknown ship will continue because there is not any evidence of any other sinking in that area.

The battle of Matxitxako

The battle of Matxitxako, in March 4, 1937, was a tragic battle at the Spanish Civil War that left dozens of dead people. The Bou Nabarra, a former cod-fishing trawler restructured into a warship, battled against Franco army. The Franco ship Canarias began a fierce battle against the Basque ship which ended with the death of dozens of Basque sailors and with its sinking too.