Böhlen 1976
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Böhlen | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1976 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | motor ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): storm |
| Nationality / flag | East Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Bay of Biscay | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 41 km from land |
| Position | 48.1750, -5.1800 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Böhlen (or Boehlen in French reports and newspapers articles) was an East German oil tanker that sank during a storm off the Île de Sein on 14 October 1976, causing the death of 25 crew members and an oil slick on the coast of mainland Finistère and the Île de Sein. Three other people died in the operations to pump and clean up the oil from the Böhlen.
Launched at Leningrad in 1961, the Böhlen's sister ships were Port Briac and Port Maria, and she sailed under the East German flag. Her sinking came less than nine months after that of the Olympic Bravery, less than 40 km (25 mi) away, and marked the beginning of a series of similar disasters in Brittany, with those of the Amoco Cadiz in 1978, Gino in 1979, and Tanio in 1980.
Location
- Recorded position: 48.1750, -5.1800 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bay of Biscay
- Nearest coast: France
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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