Akebono Maru 1982
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Akebono Maru | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1982 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | fishing trawler | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Foundered | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Lives lost | 32 | Wikidata P1120 number of deaths |
| Sea / ocean | Bering Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 54.0833, -178.4167 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Akebono Maru No. 28 was a Japanese fishing trawler that capsized on 5 January 1982. The Minerals Management Service of Alaska reported she sank 50 miles (80 km) north of the Adak and notes it at the top of its list of "Alaska's Ten Worst Shipping Losses
In The Last 20 Years". In total, 32 people died.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.0833, -178.4167 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bering Sea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Akebono Maru No.28 (revision 1327523545), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
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