SS Oakburn and Bos 400 1994
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | SS Oakburn and Bos 400 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1994 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | offshore dive site, recreational dive site | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | South Africa | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | South Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | South Africa | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | -34.0369, 18.3088 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
BOS 400 was a French derrick/lay barge that ran aground while being towed by the Russian tugboat Tigr on June 26, 1994.
Tigr was chartered to tow BOS 400 from Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo to Cape Town, South Africa. The tow-cable broke during a force 9 northwesterly gale and caused the vessel to run aground off Duiker Point near Sandy Bay, at the same place as the earlier wreck of the SS Oakburn.
Despite several towage attempts, the shipwreck was considered a total loss as salvors were able to recover little from the wreck. BOS 400 remains a wreck with a large crane and part of the superstructure visible above sea level. The wreck is slowly disintegrating.
Location
- Recorded position: -34.0369, 18.3088 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: South Africa
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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