At Ciudadela, on the left side. On the center was the Menorca.         She was built on 1964 at Zumaya by Astilleros Balenciaga for Antonio Léniz Bengoechea, being renamed as Polensa Quinto. She was bought on 1969 by Náutica Menorquina, S.A., being renamed Playa Roqueta. On 1983 she was sold to the Panamanian shipping company Dorado Trading, renamed Carolina G. and later Teresa B.. On 1990 she was seized by the Spanish Vigilancia Aduanera due tobacco contraband and taken to Santander, where after some time she sunk resting on the bottom with part of the ship above the sea surface.

Shipyard/Year	Balenciaga - Zumaya / 1964
Dead weight	405	MT
Gross register	363	GRT
Lenght	42.5	mtr
Breadth	7.5	mtr
Depth	3.8	mtr
Propulsion	Juaristi 4SA 250/375
Power	450	H.P.
Bought	1969	to
Owner	Polensa
Sold	1983	to
Owner	Dorado Trading

        The Menorca was built at Erandio on 1972 by Astilleros y Talleres Celaya for José Alsina Ferragut for the line Ciudadela (Menorca) - Cala Ratjada (Mallorca). On same year was sold to Isleña de Navegación for the line Algeciras - Ceuta. On 1984 she was bought by Líneas Marítimas del Sur and went back to Balearic Islands, to the line Ciudadela (Menorca) - Alcudia (Mallorca). She was layed up at Palma de Mallorca, together with Playa Dorada and Karelia, when on 1989 she set on fire and sunk, building later on her remainings the breakwater Dique del Oeste. The other two were before Playa Dorada and Karelia respectively.

Shipyard/Year	Astilleros y Talleres Celaya / 1972
Dead weight	46	MT
Gross register	292	GRT
Passengers	201
Lenght	41.0	mtr
Breadth	6.7	mtr
Depth	4.7	mtr
Propulsion	2 x Bazan-MAN V8V-16/18TLS
Power	2,800	H.P.
Wrecked	Palma de Mallorca - 13/12/1989

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