Felicity Ace 2022
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Felicity Ace | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2022 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | car carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Fire or explosion | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Azores | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 108 km from land |
| Position | 37.5286, -28.9856 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Felicity Ace was a 60,000 tonne roll-on/roll-off cargo ship (pure car/truck carrier) built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard in 2005. It was owned and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan, and the ship was registered in Panama.
The ship caught fire in February 2022 south of the Azores, while transporting vehicles from Germany to the United States — subsequently capsizing and sinking in early March, carrying cargo with an estimated worth over $400 million.
Location
- Recorded position: 37.5286, -28.9856 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest coast: Azores
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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