Naufrágio Concar

In October 1959, the Concar struck an obstacle before dawn, in rain and poor visibility, and ran aground at Ponta da Pirassununga, at the southern tip of Baía de Castelhanos. The ship carried 18 crew members and 1,141 tonnes of olive oil, olives, cork and iron oxide, and the crew reached the rocks of the shore by means of ropes. Aground, she listed to port onto a rocky ledge until a storm broke her into three: the stern and midship section sank, and the bow stayed caught on the rocks before it also sank. Goods from the cargo collected by fishermen found unexpected uses: the olive oil was burned in oil lamps and the tomato paste was used to paint the walls of houses.