Lesleen M
Cargo Ship · Saint Lucia · Lost 1986 · The Lesser Antilles
A freighter deliberately sunk off Saint Lucia in 1986 to create an artificial reef, now one of the island's most-dived wrecks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Lesleen M was a 165-foot inter-island freighter that Saint Lucia's Department of Fisheries sank in the Bay of Anse Cochon in October 1986 as part of a program to establish artificial reefs. She settled upright on a sandy bottom and has since become encrusted with coral and sponges, serving as a habitat for reef fish and sea turtles.
Vessel
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- Steel
- 165 ft
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- Diesel, single screw
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Loss
- October 1, 1986
- Intentional sinking
- Anse Cochon, Saint Lucia
- Caribbean Sea
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The Wreck Today
- 30-65
- Intact, upright on a sandy bottom
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- Within the Soufrière Marine Management Area
Position
- 13.87° N 61.05° W
- Approximate position
- Anse Cochon, Saint Lucia
Rounded position within the Bay of Anse Cochon.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (60/100)
Builder, launch year, and prior commercial career are not established in the sources reviewed.
Soufrière Marine Management Association
Sinking date, purpose, and wreck depth.
